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ELLE France Fashion Editor Friquette Thevenet-Mondino isn't the only fan of Le Bar at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. Come the end of the month, the cozy yet sleek space is chock-full of the fashion flock indulging in between-show libations. Can't make it this season? Head bartender Yann Daniel shares his recipe for Le Bar's signature Purple Mojito. Do try this at home.

Ingredients:

  • 4 fresh mulberries
  • 1⁄2 lime, diced
  • 15 mint leaves
  • 1⁄2 tsp brown Demerara sugar
  • 1 bottle Perrier
  • 1⁄2 oz violet syrup
  • 1 3⁄4 oz Havana Club Rum, preferably 3 years old

Directions:

  1. Add mulberries, lime, mint, and brown sugar to a tumbler. 
  2. Pour in 1/3oz Perrier, then crush the ingredients. 
  3. Pour in 1⁄2 oz violet syrup and 13/4 oz rum. Fill with crushed ice. 
  4. Add more Perrier to fill tumbler, then shake to blend.

Serving Suggestion: Add a sprig of mint and two drinking straws, and serve.

This article originally appeared in the September 2015 issue of ELLE.