We love to use botanicals in our
cocktail and culinary creations and were delighted when we "discovered" Wild
Moon Lavender Liqueur created by Creatrix and Infusionary
Lelaneia Dubay, owner of the woman-owned distillery
Hartford Flavor Company based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Their luscious Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur is perfect to serve chilled or over
ice, and when used in cocktail or culinary recipes adds another layer of flavor
that makes the recipes uniquely tasty.
Botanicals add so much flavor to
recipes that we always have some botanical, herb, and spice simple syrups,
vinegars, shrubs, and oils brewing in our kitchen to use in both cocktail and
culinary recipes. When we learned about what Lelaneia Dubay was doing at
Hartford Flavor Company with her line of Wild Moon Liqueurs, we were intrigued
and knew we had found a kindred spirit. Wild Moon Liqueurs inspired line of
liqueurs include Cucumber, Lime, Cranberry, Lavender, Birch, Chai Spice, Sumac,
7 Lemon, Sage, Roasted Dandelion Root, and Rose. Just imagine the possibilities
for creative cocktails and for culinary uses. In addition to the Wild Moon
Lavender Liqueur, we also tried their Wild Moon Rose Liqueur. (Read about
Wild Moon Rose Liqueur in Luxury Experience: Wild Moon Rose Liqueur)
Product and Bottle Information:
Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur, 20% alcohol by volume/40 proof. Elegantly
packaged in 750-ml ($38.00), 375-ml ($22.00), and 100-ml bottles. The bottle
notes that the Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur is "all natural and botanically
infused. Wild Moon Liqueurs from Hartford Flavor Company are hand crafted in
small batches. Our line of all-natural botanical liqueurs is made with
high-quality, locally sourced ingredients that are gluten free and chemical
free. Handcrafted and Bottled in Hartford, Connecticut." Each bottle notes
its batch number and bottle number, making the bottles very special for
collectors and connoisseurs; ours was batch number 1L3, bottle number 59.
Tasting Notes: The
color is a delicate light golden color, and the taste is delectably smooth with
the essence of lavender on the nose and on the palate. Made with natural sugar
cane juice the Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur has a natural sweetness and a lovely
finish.
Luxury Experience was "in the
kitchen and behind the bar®" creating incredibly special handcrafted cocktails and a
culinary recipe to tempt your palate and inspire your own creations using Wild
Moon Lavender Liqueur.
The Cocktail Menu
Luxury Experience - Lavender &
Lace
Luxury Experience - The Botanist's
Gin & Tea
Luxury Experience - Lavender Blues
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience - Lavender
Tapioca Brûlée
The Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience - Lavender &
Lace
Luxury Experience - The Botanist's
Gin & Tea
Luxury Experience - Lavender
& Lace is frothy perfection in a glass. We loved the sophisticated look
of this cocktail in our vintage hollow-stem champagne coupe however you can
also use a Martini glass. We made the cocktail by combining Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur,
Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth, freshly squeezed white grapefruit juice,
Pleasant Valley Lavender Honey, and Fee Brothers Fee Foam. The Fee Foam gives
the cocktail a lush, foamy "lace" and the dried lavender sprinkled on top gives
the cocktail its polish. As the Wild Moon Liqueur only has 20% alcohol by
volume, and Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth only has 18% alcohol by volume, it
is a lovely lower alcohol cocktail.
Luxury Experience - Lavender
& Lace
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glass Used: Hollow-Stem
Champagne Coupe or Martini Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
1.25
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Ounces
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0.50
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Ounce
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Noilly
Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
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1.50
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Ounces
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White
Grapefruit Juice, freshly squeezed
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0.25
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Ounce
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2
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Dashes
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3
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Ice Cubes
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Dried
Lavender, garnish
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Method: Add all ingredients
(except dried lavender) to a metal cocktail shaker and shake until ice is
incorporated. Strain into chilled hollow-stem champagne coupe or Martini glass.
Garnish with dried lavender.
Luxury Experience - The
Botanist's Gin & Tea is a floral inspired cocktail made with Wild Moon
Lavender Liqueur, Magellan Gin (from France made with 11 botanicals and derives
its blue color from iris root and iris flower), Plain-T Detox White Hibiscus
Tea to add more floral notes and color, homemade thyme simple syrup, and fresh
lime juice. "Teatime" or anytime, Luxury Experience - The Botanist's Gin will
make a hit with your guests.
Luxury Experience - The
Botanist's Gin & Tea
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glass Used: Rocks Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
0.75
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Ounce
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0.75
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Ounce
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0.25
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Ounce
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Homemade
Thyme Simple Syrup
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2.00
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Ounces
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0.25
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Ounce
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Lime
Juice, freshly squeezed
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Thyme
Sprig, garnish
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Thyme Simple Syrup Ingredients:
1
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Cup
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Water
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1
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Cup
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Sugar
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4
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6-inch
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Sprigs
of Fresh Thyme
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Method for the Thyme Simple
Syrup: Add water and sugar to a boil. Add fresh thyme and boil until liquid
is clear. Remove from heat and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain syrup into a
glass jar and refrigerate until ready to use. Discard used thyme.
Method for the Cocktail:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, stir to combine, and pour over ice in a
rocks glass. Garnish with fresh thyme. For a special touch, use a large, round
ice cube and add fresh thyme to the water before freezing.
Luxury Experience - Lavender
Blues is a perfect summer cocktail, however why wait? We combined Wild Moon
Lavender Liqueur, Macchu Pisco La Diablada Pisco Acholado (which has lovely
floral notes that work well with the lavender), fresh blueberries, sugar, and
fresh lime juice for a refreshingly tasty cocktail.
Luxury Experience - Lavender
Blues
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glass Used: Martini Glass
Cocktail Ingredients:
0.75
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Ounces
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1.25
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Ounce
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2
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Tablespoons
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Sugar
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10
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Large
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Blueberries
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0.33
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Cup
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Lime,
cut into small pieces
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2
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Ice
Cubes
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Fresh
Blueberries, garnish
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Method: Add the limes, and
sugar to a metal shake and muddle to elicit maximum juice. Add blueberries and
muddle. Add Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur, Macchu Pisco La Diablada Pisco Acholado,
and 2 ice cubes, shake hard to incorporate until ice has melted. Strain into a chilled
Martini glass. Garnish with fresh blueberries on a skewer.
The Culinary Recipe
Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur is
perfect in culinary recipes and Luxury Experience - Lavender Tapioca Brûlée is
a delectable twist on tapioca pudding and crème brûlée. This tasty dessert gets
its luscious lavender essence from the Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur, dried
lavender infused milk, and lavender sugar for the brûlée.
Luxury Experience - Lavender
Tapioca Brûlée
Yield: 6 servings
Tapioca Ingredients
1
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14-Oz Can
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Sweetened
Condensed Milk
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3
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Cans
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Whole Milk
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1
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Large
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Egg, beaten
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0.16
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Teaspoon
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Pink
Himalayan Salt
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0.33
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Cup
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Minute Brand
Tapioca
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1
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Teaspoon
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Dried
Lavender
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1
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Ounce
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Lavender Sugar Ingredients
1
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Teaspoon
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Dried Lavender
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0.50
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Cup
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Sugar
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Method for the Tapioca: In
a medium saucepan, add the sweetened condensed milk, then fill the can 3 times
with whole milk, and then add the salt, beaten egg, tapioca, and dried
lavender. Stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes. Cook the tapioca over medium
heat until boiling. Remove from heat. Let sit 20 minutes then add the 1-ounce
of Wild Moon Lavender Liqueur. Stir to combine then divide into 6 serving bowls
and chill for several hours or overnight.
Method for the Lavender Sugar
for the Brûlée: Grind the dried lavender in a coffee grinder or with a
pestle. Add the sugar and mix them together.
Method for the Brûlée:
Spoon 1 tablespoon (or more) of the lavender sugar across each of the tapiocas.
To create the brûlée, you can see a kitchen torch or place under a broiler
under a low broil setting.
Note: The kitchen torch
allows you more control as you move the torch across the top of the sugared
tapioca to create the golden-brown crust. If you use the oven broil method, you
will need to use oven-proof bakeware and carefully watch the tapioca, so it
does not burn. Bon Appetit!
Until next time, cheers, its
cocktail time!
About Wild Moon Liqueurs
Creatrix and Infusionary
Lelaneia Dubay is the creative force behind the woman-owned distillery,
Hartford Flavor Company, which launched in March 2015. A master Landscape
Designer, artist, herbalist, home cook, and cocktailian, Lelaneia brings all
her passions to her creations for Hartford Flavor Company and Wild Moon
Liqueurs.
Inspired at the age of 13 to
always make and eat good food, she learned how to cook, and now eats only
organic food. She and her husband Tom started making Cranberry Liqueur at home
which they gave as gifts for family and friends who loved it. Since their
Cranberry Liqueur was so well loved, she branched out into making Lavender,
Rose, Chai Spice, and Birch
Liqueurs, which like the original cranberry, were big hits, and after
hosting a party at their home in 2013, they thought they were on to something,
and it was the inspiration for launching Hartford Flavor Company and Wild Moon
Liqueurs.
Wild Moon Liqueurs inspired
line of liqueurs include: Cucumber, Rose, Lime,
Cranberry, Lavender, Birch, Chai Spice, Sumac, 7 Lemon, Sage, and Roasted
Dandelion Root. Just imagine the possibilities for creative cocktails and for
culinary uses.
Under the Hartford Flavor
Company label they produce two vodkas, Organic Vodka and Vanilla Vodka infused with real Tahitian and
Madagascar vanilla beans.
Hartford Flavor Company is open
Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 12:00 pm
until 6:00 pm. They are closed on Sunday.
Tours of their tasting room,
Diana's Lair is open for tours Fridays from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, and on
Saturdays from 1:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Reservations only.
Hartford Flavor Company
30 Arbor Street, Suite 107
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
United States
Telephone: +1-860-338-1642
Email:
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Website: www.hartfordflavor.com
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