Cocktail: The Athabascan

This was the result of having watched Local Flight on Tastemade, where the host visits new locales and makes a new and unique cocktail that uses a 'signature ingredient' from the region.

The locale that inspired The Athabascan was Jasper National Park.  The Athabasca river flows through that park, and is ice cold and milky blue-green from the silt that comes from the mountain streams feeding into the river.  Add to that the signature ingredients of Douglas Fir needles (in the simple syrup) and Juniper Berries (in the gin), and you have yourself a signature cocktail!!

Thanks to Derry Perkin for providing his expertise in rebuilding this cocktail.

1 oz Simple Syrup made with Douglas Fir Needles*
3/4 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Bitter Bianco
1 oz Lemon+Lime juice (50/50)  - alternatively use 100% Grapefruit juice
1 oz Gin infused overnight with a sprig of rosemary

Shake with ice cubes, and serve.

* In a frying pan, take 2-3 cups of water and simmer with a handful of Douglas Fir needles until reduced to 1 cup.  Then take this and dissolve 1 cup of sugar to make the simple syrup.

Original Clueless Recipe (shown in photo):

Green Tea
Milk
Toothpick end dipped in blue food coloring
Bombay Sapphire Gin
Ice (or better yet, frozen stones from the river)
Spritz of pine sap infused vodka