The Green Planet Abduction
This gin sour is a playful, yet subtly strange, nod to Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Bugonia.' With muddled cucumber and a hint of elderflower, it captures the film's bizarre alien abduction plot and darkly comedic, unsettling style. Just like Jesse Plemons' character, you might question reality after a few sips.
Ingredients
- 2 oz London Dry Gin
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 3-4 slices Cucumber
- 2 dashes Butterfly Pea Flower Tincture
Instructions
- In a shaker, gently muddle the cucumber slices.
- Add gin, fresh lime juice, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, and butterfly pea flower tincture to the shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled (about 15-20 seconds).
- Double strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.
- Garnish with a delicate cucumber ribbon and a lime wheel.
Glassware: Coupe
Garnish: Cucumber ribbon, lime wheel
History
A twist on the classic gin sour, this cocktail embodies the peculiar world of 'Bugonia.' The cucumber adds a fresh, slightly 'alien' vegetal note, while the elderflower liqueur provides a subtle, almost otherworldly floral sweetness. The butterfly pea flower tincture gives it a mysterious, shifting green hue, reminiscent of an unidentified flying object.