The Manicured Nail | Floral Tea-Smoked Rusty Nail

The Manicured Nail is my original recipe taking the Rusty Nail and turning it into a delicious, floral and tea smoked cocktail. Delicate florals are not typically commingled with boozy stirred cocktails, but the lavender in this cocktail really breathe new life into the Rusty Nail. The subtle smoke from the earl grey tea add an air of sophistication and the grapefruit oil gives just a hint of bitterness and accentuates the floral character of the Drambuie and lavender liqueur. It makes a wonderfully elegant night cap. This lavender liqueur was super simple to make and came out beautifully. I can’t wait to try it out in some other cocktails down the road. Lavender Liqueur: 3 tbs lavender flowers 3 butterfly pea flowers 1 cup of vodka ~1/2 cup of sugar Infuse the lavender and butterfly pea flowers in the vodka for 2 hours or overnight. Strain off lavender and butterfly pea flowers and add the sugar. Immersion blend until all sugar is dissolved. Bottle the liqueur. This will keep indefinitely. Earl Grey Tea Smoking Blend: 1/2 tsp earl grey tea leaves 1/2 tsp white rice 4- 5 American oak wood chips The Manicured Nail: 1.5 oz blended scotch ( I prefer Monkey Shoulder for this cocktail) .5 oz Drambuie .25 oz Lavender Liqueur Grapefruit Twist Lavender Sprig Stir the Scotch, Drambuie and Lavender Liqueur together with ice in a mixing glass for 30 seconds. Strain into a smoked rocks glass over a large ice cube, express a grapefruit twist over the top and discard. Garnish with a dried lavender sprig LAVENDER LIQUEUR Butterfly pea flower tea https://amzn.to/3FLiblk Lavender https://amzn.to/3p4LMQ9 Kitchen aid Immersion Blender https://amzn.to/3xoa9Mi Gold Measuring Cups & Spoons https://amzn.to/3E9XCij MANICURED NAIL Harney & Sons Decaf Earl Grey Tea https://amzn.to/3m65PMs Torch https://amzn.to/3HQZDSD Wood Chips https://amzn.to/3r8NLW5 Shaker Tins and Jigger https://amzn.to/2XcUx0d Mixing Glass https://amzn.to/3D0PY8J DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through these links I may receive a small commission, without any additional cost to you. :) Tiki Drinks shown in the intro: Blizzards & Bikinis (pink tiki drink) https://youtu.be/G82jjakCPbg Mai Tai & Homemade Orgeat https://youtu.be/in_UktVQdpc Chapters: 0:00 - 1:30 Intro 1:31 - 3:35 Making Lavender Liqueur 3:36 - 5:05 Smoking the glass 5:06 - 7:36 Making the cocktail 🎵 Music by Artlist 🎵 Use our referral and 2 extra months free! https://bit.ly/3vQlbsc #mixology #originalcocktails #flowerpower2021