Mireille
3/4 oz French gin (Citadelle/St. George Botanivore)
3/4 oz reposado tequila (Partida)
1/2 oz blanc vermouth
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz blueberry liqueur*
1/4 oz limoncello
1/4 oz Suze
Shake, strain, lemon twist, sip.
Gin and tequila - that's a new one, even for me. But it wouldn't work without the other ingredients tying it all together.
*House blueberry liqueur, because I'm out of homemade:
3 parts Creme Yvette,
1 part homemade blackberry/black raspberry liqueur (for dark berry/blue raspberry notes),
1 part creme de violette (for a blue floral frisson at the back of the palate led into by the vegetal base spirits).
It hit the notes I was looking for. Track down that hand cream (this summer, while they have it in stock). You'll get what I mean.
Consider also creme de myrtille or Mirto.
