Is there anything more relaxing than enjoying a new read, cocktail in hand? Well, maybe if that book and drink are in your hand on a beach… Either way, as you dive into David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI in preparation for the movie debut this fall, might we suggest enhancing the experience by sipping on our Moon Rising cocktail? (It’ll make a great addition to any viewing parties too!)
About Killers of the Flower Moon
This hit novel is the stranger-than-fiction true story of the beginnings of the FBI at the turn of the twentieth century. It’s a gripping tale of how the indigenous Osage people built wealth under their land, only to begin being killed off by nefarious forces. Martin Scorcese’s film adaptation clocks in at two and a half hours, so if you’re making this cocktail, make a batch and have a few, you’re in it for the long haul!
Killers of the Flower Moon Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 oz Raspberry simple syrup (See below)
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz lemonade
- 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon
Instructions
- Shake ingredients over ice and serve up in a couple of martini glasses.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Raspberry Simple Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- Fresh raspberries
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
Instructions
- Crush 1 small clamshell of fresh raspberries in a saucepan.
- Add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar.
- Cook on high until reduced, about 15 minutes. Let cool and strain out seeds from the simple using a sieve.
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Recipe by Justin Matase / Photography by Dave Bryce
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