NIGHT FLOWER

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Provided by Emilie Baltz

Yield Makes 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounces almond syrup*
10 raw blanched almonds
8 ounces distilled or tap water
1/2 cup dried jasmine flowers*
24 ounces distilled or tap water
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup granulated honey*
2 ounces almond elixir
2 ounces jasmine elixir
2 ounces simple syrup
Ice
9 ounces soda water
*Almond syrup, dried jasmine flowers, and granulated honey are available online and from some specialty food stores.

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring the almond syrup and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, 12 to 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Almond elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
In a small saucepan, bring the jasmine flowers and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Jasmine elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
Pour the lime juice onto a small plate and spread the granulated honey on a second small plate. Dip the rim of a 12-ounce glass into the lime juice, then dip it into the granulated honey to lightly coat. Repeat with a second 12-ounce glass.
Pour 1 ounce each of the almond elixir, jasmine elixir, and simple syrup into each prepared glass. Add ice and enough soda water to fill each glass.