Our first encounter with the Purple Shamrock was – as you might expect – during a wonderful dinner at “Shane’s” restaurant in Munich.

The head chef, Shane MacMahon, incorporated a few flowers, leaves, protein, and Monkey 47 to conjure up a dessert that indulged our taste buds to such an extent that we felt almost compelled to take a closer look at this specie rara: Oxalis triangularis (popularly known as the “Purple Shamrock”) – a red, three-leafed type of common sorrel, which not only stood out because of its vibrant purple color but, above all else, caught our attention with its intense, penetrating tartness and fine floral, fruity flavor. 

A German distiller is using purple shamrock as one of the botanicals in their gin

Shane McMahon is from Limerick and is something of a legend.

So, in summary, yay booze.