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November 12, 2008

Diamonds and Pearls

If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or girl

An ode to a favorite Prince song, this opulent cocktail made with Hendrick’s Gin and rich purple blackberries can be found on the menu at the chic Gramercy Park Hotel in New York.

Recipe courtesy of Hendrick’s Gin

INGREDIENTS
1 oz Hendrick’s Gin
1 oz Lillet Blanc
6 blackberries
0.5 oz Monin Coconut

MIXING NOTES
Muddle blackberries with coconut syrup in a shaker
Add Hendrick’s Gin and Lillet Blanc
Shake very well
Serve up in a martini glass.
Garnish with a single blackberry

INSIDER NOTES
Star mixologist Charlotte Voisey chose the name Diamond and Pearls to reflect a modern sense of decadence. “The color and texture of the cocktail is rich and deep like royal jewels,” explains Voisey.

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Hendrick’s Gin

Charlotte Voisey, cocktail recipe hendricks gin



The link:
http://www.notesonaparty....nd-pearls/

I think it's pretty cool that the article even quotes the lyrics from the Prince song of the same name. A drink with blackberries in it sounds delicious. But I'm not so sure about the coconut. Still pretty cool, nonetheless.

Edited again to say, I know there is also a drink called Purple Rain.
[Edited 3/13/09 18:38pm]

cool

kimrachell said:

Anything with Diamonds & Pearls gets my vote

nurseV said:

Nurse!!!!!

psychodelicide said:

Psych!!! Nice thread

nurseV said:

Thanks.

Pink Cashmere:
Plymouth gin
Campari
Cointreau
lime
grapefruit soda and muddled black peppercorns over ice

Purple Rain:
1.5 oz Premium vodka
1.5 oz Premium rum
2 oz Premium 1800® Tequila
1.5 oz Premium gin
1.5 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur
1.5 oz triple sec
1.5 oz Chambord® raspberry liqueur
2 oz sweet and sour mix

Skake it like a Martini and serve over ice.

squirrelgrease said:

Thanks for the recipes. The purple rain drink sounds good.

psychodelicide said:

I know. If only I still drank... sigh.

squirrelgrease said:

I don't drink much myself. Mostly just on special ocassions (holidays, someone's birthday, etc). Even then, I'll only have one drink.

they all sound g8 & i'd drink em all without the gin! who the hell enjoys gin?!
i got really drunk on that stuff at a school party i was stretchered off 2 casualty & forced to chuck up..not pleasent & needless 2 say i never touched the stuff again...

lottielooloo1968 said:

That sounds awful!

psychodelicide said:

yep really terrible ...that would teach me never to raid my parent's drinks cupboard ever again

lottielooloo1968 said:

I'm sure you're not the only one who has ever done that.

psychodelicide said:

kids will be kids..i don't miss a trick with my own!

lottielooloo1968 said:

psychodelicide said:

I had TWO of those just last night! I didn't know it had that amount of alcohol in it though!!! They were delicious...that's probably why I was enjoying myself SO much...

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[Edited 3/14/09 4:20am]

lottielooloo1968 said:

I did that with vodka, I kept drinking it thinking..."but nothing's HAPPENING!" Then...Bam!! I didn't get sick though, I just kept telling everyone that I was in a "beautiful big bubble.."

Jeffiner said:

Nothing wrong with that. I'll have to try the purple rain drink sometime.

Jeffiner said:

I'm glad you didn't get sick. I HATE throwing up.