# Cotton Candy Grape Gin Cocktail & Butterfly Pea Granita

This whimsical and delicious drink me potion is a welcome cocktail made with butterfly pea granita and a gin mixture that changes color when acid is added.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp butterfly pea flowers
- 0.33 cup sugar
- 1 lb cotton candy grapes cleaned
- 2 lemons
- 0.5 cup water
- 1.5 oz gin
- 2 oz grape sour juice
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur (St.Germain)
- to taste Granita

## Instructions

1. Add the water for the granita to a saucepan with the butterfly pea flowers and sugar.
2. Bring to a simmer and turn off.
3. Let it cool completely.
4. Strain into a 1/8th pan and throw in the freezer until solid.
5. Add the grapes to a blender with the water and lemon juice.
6. Blend until smooth.
7. Strain well.
8. Using a fork, shred the granita until fluffy.
9. Add everything for the cocktail to a shaker or cocktail glass with ice and mix well.
10. Fill a glass with granita and add the cocktail on top.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- 1/8th pan
- blender
- shaker or cocktail glass
- fork

## Tips

- The butterfly pea flower is blue but when you add acid it turns purple.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXDa08ogqaY/?igsh=OWdzOWw0a3R1Yjg3
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f9169827-a5a5-4dd9-b16c-1b8062b5b024
- Extracted: 2026-04-13

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