Prince graced the universe with new albums yesterday, and word is they hark back to their monumentally funky predecessor Purple Rain. Let’s go crazy. Mixologist Nhat Nguyen, owner of Urban Lounge on South Grand, serves a cocktail that’ll make a pedestrian listening party supreme. Let him guide you to the Purple Rain, a fruity dynamo with a sour punch and star appeal:
Purple Rain Courtesy of Urban Lounge’s Nhat Nguyen
4 blackberries plus 2 for garnish
2 lime wedges plus 1 for garnish
1½ oz. Absolut Kurant vodka
1 tsp. simple syrup*
2 oz. sour mix
Ice
• Muddle the blackberries and limes together in a cocktail shaker.
• Add the vodka, simple syrup, sour mix and ice. Shake.
• Skewer the remaining fruit to garnish.
*Simmer 1 part water and 1 part sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
This article appears in Mar 1-31, 2009.