Backstory:
Once every seven years, the Lunar Bloom flower unfurls on the cliffs of Hanalai during a total eclipse. Local lore claims the flower contains memories of moonlight and longing, and when steeped with rainwater and sweet fruit, it reveals forgotten dreams. This mocktail was first served by the high priestess of Lakoa during a midnight ceremony, offered to the stars in return for safe tides. Those who sip it under moonlight are said to remember a name they had forgotten—perhaps a lost love, a past life, or their truest self.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz lychee juice (fresh or canned, strained)
- 1 oz hibiscus tea (strong brewed and chilled)
- 3/4 oz calamansi juice (or a combo of lime and tangerine)
- 1/2 oz rosewater (use gently!)
- 1/4 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water)
- Crushed ice
Garnish:
- Dried rose petals and a hibiscus bloom
Instructions:
- In a shaker, combine lychee juice, hibiscus tea, calamansi juice, rosewater, and honey syrup.
- Shake gently over ice, just enough to chill.
- Pour into a coupe or stemmed glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with rose petals and a hibiscus bloom.
