A flavorful, vibrant cocktail blending fruity raspberry, woodsy rosemary, floral St. Germaine, and bubbly champagne. Vodka because #life
Prep: 15 minutesminutes
Cook: 0 minutesminutes
Total: 15 minutesminutes
Yield:1cocktail
Equipment
Small bowl
Muddler
Small saucepan
Potato masher
Fine mesh sieve or nut-milk bag
Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
For the Raspberry-Rosemary Syrup (Makes Enough for 6-8 Cocktails)
1tablespoonrosemary needles
1 ½cupsfrozen raspberriesthawed
juice of one lemonapproximately 2 tablespoons
5tablespoonssugar¼ cup + 1 tablespoon
¾cupwater
1tablespooncornstarch
For the Cocktail (Makes Enough for 1 Cocktail)
1 ½ouncesvodka
½ounceSt. Germaine elderflower liqueur
1 ½ouncesraspberry-rosemary syrupmade from ingredients above
ice
1tablespoonchampagne
1tablespoonsoda water
Instructions
For the Syrup (Makes Enough for 6-8 Cocktails)
In a small bowl, muddle rosemary needles with a muddler or back of wooden spoon to release oils.
Combine with remaining syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.
Mash mixture with potato masher and continue to simmer for ten minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain through fine-mesh strainer or nut-milk bag. Save in an airtight container until ready to use.
For the Cocktail (Makes Enough for 1 Cocktail)
Combine vodka, St. Germaine, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into cocktail glass, either with or without ice. Top with equal parts champagne and soda water. Serve immediately.