Raspberry Rose Cocktail

Raspberry and rose, the tartness of summer berry and the floral fragrance of rose water is the lovely marriage of flavors. If they are beautifully balanced in a cocktail, it will make lovely blooms on your palate.

I wanted feature raspberry and rose in cocktail while we still have summer berries at farmers market and last rose blooms remain at my house.

Here in this cocktail, all the ingredients play good teamwork. Tartness of raspberry naturally pairs with floral rose water.

St. Germain not only complements with dryness of rose water from its sweetness but also enhance flower scent from its elderflower taste. Fresh lime juice provides different acidity from tart raspberry and it brightens up the drink at the end.

Subtle ginger and clove hints from falernum add warmth to the palate which the dryness of gin and rose water appreciate.

I picked gin for the base for not overpowering delicacy of raspberry and rose. Gin’s vegetal nature is blended really well with floral fragrance of rose water.

For raspberry puree, you can use either electric blender or electric juicer to puree fresh raspberry until smooth. Use a chinois or fine mesh sieve or strainer, strain to remove seeds.

When I have lots raspberries at its season, I puree my own, but yield is not high, so I also like using Red Raspberry Puree from The Perfect Puree. It has fresh tartness of raspberry and I like I can keep it in freezer.

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Raspberry Rose Cocktail

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Cocktail

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1 serving

Equipment

• Electric Blender or Electric Juicer (optional)

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce London dry gin
• 1/2 ounce St. Germain
• 1/2 ounce falernum (John D Taylor’s)
• 1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
• 1 ounce raspberry puree, see note
• 1/4 teaspoon rose water

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice; shake and strain into a glass with crushed ice.

Notes

For raspberry puree, use either electric blender or electric juicer to puree fresh raspberry until smooth. Use a chinois or fine mesh strainer, strain to remove and discard seeds. Store bought raspberry puree is often available in freezer section at a specialty grocery store.