Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butterfly pea-infused tequila, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, triple sec, triple sec cocktails
Servings: 1
- 1.5 oz butterfly pea-infused tequila
- 0.5 oz triple sec
- 1 oz lime juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Salt for rimming
- Lime slice for garnish
Wet half of the rim of your cocktail glass with a lime wedge. Add salt to a small dish and dip the wet side of the rim into the salt to coat it.
In a cocktail shaker, combine lime juice, simple syrup, and triple sec.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled.
Fill your cocktail glass with crushed ice.
Strain the lime mixture into the glass.
Slowly pour the butterfly pea-infused tequila over the back of a spoon to create a dark purple layer on top.
Garnish with a lime slice on the rim of the glass and serve immediately.
Pro Tips
- For a more dramatic color effect, ensure you pour the tequila gently to maintain the layers.
- Use freshly squeezed lime juice for a brighter and fresher flavor.
- Experiment with flavored salts for rimming to add an extra dimension to the drink.