One of the cool things about a purple drinks stream is that there are some really cool ways to create the color purple. A favorite method of mine is via a chemical color-changing mechanic popularly employed as a pH indicator.
Butterfly pea flower is one such flower whose tinctures change color based on the acidity of the solution it is mixed with. Adding this reagent or adding something to it can appear to make your drink change color "magically"!
Mystic Libations (a book about critical DnD-inspired cocktails) mentions of a non-alcoholic beverage bearing the name of "Faun" and their fancy. It features BPF tea combined with oolong and various tart fruits. Though the book has no mention of who Faun is or was, my guess is that the name is inspired by flora and fauna, and perhaps the adventurer who inspired this drink was one of the land, like a Druid.
Faun's Fancy tastes like a Brisk iced tea with a different kind of sweetness. Whereas Brisk tastes more like a caramel sweetness, Faun's Fancy is more citrus-forward and mildly tart. It's still got all of those tea flavors, and the oolong makes for an excellent medium for the fruit to float upon.
Faun’s Fancy
Faun’s Fancy
- 2 oz (59 ml) Oolong (Bigelow) & Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
- 1 oz (30 ml) Cranberry Juice (Ocean Spray)
- 1 oz (30 ml) Grapefruit Soda (Bubly)
- 2 oz (59 ml) Lemonade (Lemon Juice, Water, Sugar)
Method: Shake the tea and cranberry juice first and pour. Combine grapefruit soda and lemonade next for a color-changing phenomena!
Garnish: Lemon Wheel & Edible Flowers
Credits: Mystic Libations, Brandon Kleyla & Todd Stashwick
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