Color-Changing Unicorn Margarita
A Color-Changing Unicorn Margarita Is Just What Your Summer Needs
Color-changing cocktails make happy hour even more magical, don't they? We've tried one using cabbage, baking soda, and lemon juice to turn a blue cocktail pink, but this particular unicorn margarita recipe uses blue butterfly pea flowers and lime juice to form a pink, purple, and blue layered beverage. Instagram it quickly before slowly sipping.
Izze Unicorn Margarita
From Ashley Rose Conway, Izze
Notes
A few hours before happy hour, prep blue ice cubes and butterfly pea flower syrup.
Ingredients
- Blue ice cubes:
1/4 cup dried butterfly pea flower petals
1 cup hot water
- Butterfly pea flower syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup dried butterfly pea flower petals
- Margarita:
3/4 ounce lime juice
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec, such as Cointreau
3/4 ounce butterfly pea flower syrup
Pinch of salt
Blue ice cubes
3 ounces Izze Sparkling Water Raspberry Watermelon
Mint sprig, for garnish
Directions
- To make blue ice cubes: Steep butterfly pea petals in hot water. Once the water turns a dark blue, strain liquid into ice cube trays and freeze.
- To make butterfly pea flower syrup: Boil sugar and water together over high heat. Remove from heat and add the dried butterfly pea flowers. Let steep a few hours, until the liquid is cooled to room temperature. Strain into a sealed jar and store for up to one month in the fridge.
- To make margarita: Add lime juice into a small glass or bottle and set aside.
- Add tequila, triple sec, butterfly pea flower syrup, and pinch of salt into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well.
- Place blue ice cubes in a rocks glass. Strain cocktail directly into the glass. Top with Izze Sparkling Water Raspberry Watermelon and stir. Garnish with mint sprig.
- Pour lime juice slowly over the top of the cocktail to change the color, from blue to purple/pink.
Information
- Category
- Drinks, Cocktails
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- Makes 1 large cocktail
Image Source: Ashley Rose Conway / Izze
