The Korean Magpie - a cocktail recipe by Michelle Hartsell Cocktail Engineer

This cocktail is dedicated to my friends and work colleagues in South Korea that I had the pleasure of meeting in person just last month.  I enjoyed the fantastic Korean food, wonderful hospitality, and discovered a new Korean beer called "Kloud" that I also really enjoyed.  In the small amount of time I had there when not working, I took this picture of a Korean Magpie (it's small, you call find better pictures on the web) at the World Heritage Site Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty not too far from the Intercontinental Coex in Seoul (a hotel I can highly recommend - the staff are incomparable).  I hope you enjoy this refreshing cocktail.


Here's the recipe:
2 oz. of gin (I used Bombay Sapphire)
1 oz. of Violette (Violet flower liqueur)
1 oz. of fresh-squeezed lemon juice

Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass.
Add a splash of cold tonic water (I used Fever-tree brand naturally light)
Garnish with:
a lemon twist and a sprig of lavender flower

May this cocktail bring you good luck and fortune, just like the Korean Magpie.  

I'm looking forward to my next visit to South Korea!