As the Jacarandas bloom from October to November there’s plenty of ways to get into the spirit.
Celebrate Jacaranda season with delicious purple cocktails check out the best places to view the flowers.
Jacaranda gin
Purple flowers popping means Imbibis Craft Distillery is busy distilling their seasonal Jacaranda Gin. The gin has citrus and floral notes and changes colour when tonic is added. You can pick up a bottle at the distillery on Fridays from 10am to 6pm.
Jacaranda Bloom cocktail
The Rusty Nail have come up with The Jacaranda Bloom cocktail to celebrate Ipswich’s purple haze. This cocktail has been so popular it is now permanently on the menu and they are using Imbibis Jacaranda Gin.
Purple cocktails
Bakehouse Steakhouse will be mixing up purple cocktails during Jacaranda season using Imbibis Jacaranda Gin. You can taste the Jacaranda Empress gin sour (a combination of floral flavours with a citrus kick using Imbibis Jacaranda gin) or the Jacaranda Blossom (a sweet floral cocktail using Imbibis Jacaranda gin).
Lavender milkshakes
Grab a scoop of Ungermann Brothers’ signature lavender and honeycomb ice cream, or get them to whip you up one of their milkshake creations. The Lavender milkshake is a sweet fragrant heaven.
Southside cocktail at The Cottage
A gorgeous purple cocktail is available at The Cottage Restaurant year round. The southside is made on a special gin that turns purple with lemon juice, mint and syrup.
