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Recipe ArchiveWeek 03 of 8 · Ornaments & Ice

Snow Globe

Clarified to the exact cloudy white of the water inside a souvenir globe. Swirl the glitter before you drink and it snows on cue.

gin, elderflower, coconut cream — clarified to a cloudy white finish · served round coupe · No. 09 of 24, season 2026

Snow Globe clarified gin and coconut cocktail in a round coupe with edible glitter snow and a sugared cranberry cluster

Method

  1. 01

    Combine all ingredients and let the coconut cream split against the lemon.

  2. 02

    Strain through a coffee filter until the liquid runs cloudy white.

  3. 03

    Chill, then pour into a round coupe and swirl the edible glitter across the top.

Garnish

Edible glitter “snow” swirled on top with a sugared cranberry cluster, served in a round coupe.

Also on Week 03 · Ornaments & Ice · opens November 16

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