Violet Hour, Wicker Park, Chicago, IL

• 2 oz Beefeater Gin
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 3 drops Rose Water
• 3 drops Angostura Bitters
• 3 slices Cucumber
• 3 sprigs Mint
• Tiny pinch of salt

Muddle cucumber, mint and pinch of salt. Add rest of ingredients. Let sit for 30 seconds (time allowing). Shake. Strain. Garnish with 1 floating mint leaf and 1 drop rose water on top of leaf, and 3 more drops of angostura on the surface of the drink.

Found at the Bradstreet Crafthouse in Minneapolis, the Patterson House in Nashville and the Rickhouse in San Francisco, this Violet Hour signature drink deserves to be in your house. An interesting article on the Toby Maloney and his influence on the cocktail culture across the country can be found on citypages.com.

Photo courtesy of Jen Chan. Read and see more pictures of the Violet Hour on her site, foodpr0n.com.

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