Felix Felicis Cocktail (Liquid Luck from Harry Potter)
Brew your own Felix Felicis potion, also known as liquid luck! This magical, golden shot cocktail is a swirl of Harry Potter-inspired fun with a hint of citrus.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 119kcal
Equipment
- 3.5 ounce brandy shot glasses this is what I used in the photos.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Felix Felicis Cocktail
- 1 oz honey mead
- 1 oz bourbon
- ½ oz orange liqueur I used Cointreau
- ½ oz cinnamon simple syrup
- 2 dashes orange bitters optional
- ⅛ teaspoon gold luster dust
- ice cubes
Instructions
Make the Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, stir the cinnamon stick, sugar and water together over medium high heat until the sugar completely dissolves. Remove the saucepan from heat.¼ cup water, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 cinnamon stick
- Allow the syrup to cool with the cinnamon stick still in it to infuse more flavor, I cool the syrup down faster in an ice bath. Once cooled, remove the cinnamon sticks and set the syrup aside.
Make the Cocktail
- In a mixing glass, combine the ice cubes, bourbon, honey mead, Cointreau, gold luster dust, and the cinnamon simple syrup you prepared. Add the bitters, if using, as well.1 oz honey mead, 1 oz bourbon, ½ oz orange liqueur, ½ oz cinnamon simple syrup, 2 dashes orange bitters, ⅛ teaspoon gold luster dust, ice cubes
- Stir the mixture well with a bar spoon for about 30 seconds, ensuring it's well chilled and slightly diluted.
- Strain the cocktail into a chilled 3.5 ounce brandy glass or other cocktail glass.
- Serve cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.02mg