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The Bowie Becoming
Stardust martini with silver shimmer, elderflower & violet — becoming who you should have been
Getting older is becoming who you should have been in the first place — Bowie
Why this cocktail? David's becoming was spectacular. This stardust martini — shimmering, violet, unapologetic — is that liberation.
The Story
David quotes Bowie: becoming who you should have been. As a gay man who grew up hiding core values, he knows that becoming is spectacular. This stardust martini — shimmering silver, violet and elderflower, unapologetically beautiful — is that becoming.
Read Full Story →Prep: 4 minYield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- 0.5 oz crème de violette
- Silver shimmer powder
- Lemon twist
Preparation
- 1.Shake vodka, elderflower, and crème de violette with ice.
- 2.Add silver shimmer powder to the glass.
- 3.Strain cocktail in — shimmer activates.
- 4.Garnish with lemon twist.
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