What Does The Violet Sling Taste Like?
The violet sling has a lovely mild lavender and cardamom flavor that is quite nice. The cardamom adds a pleasant herbal warmth to the drink that compliments the Creme De Violette and keeps the drink from being one-dimensional. The small addition of honey had a lovely floral and earthy sweetness.
This is one of my recipes, and I hope you like it. I got the idea from an ice cream I had in Seattle, Washington, blowing me away. Lavender, honey, and cardamom sounded fun, and it was one of the best ice creams I’ve ever had. I structured it this way because I felt an old-time sling/toddy would express the flavors well and not make the drink too strong or boozy. Normal still water works well, too, but the carbonation gives the drink a more refreshing effervescent quality.
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Violet Sling
Course: DrinksCuisine: American1
servings208
kcal7%
3
minutesLearn how to make the Violet Sling.
Ingredients
5 dashes Cardamom Bitters
1/3 oz Honey Syrup
1.5 oz Creme De Violette
1 oz Vodka
6 oz Soda Water
Directions
- Combine All Ingredients except for the soda water in a glass with ice.
- Stir to combine.
- Top off with soda water.
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