Emma-tail

This summery non-alcoholic beverage was created by and is dedicated to our good friend Emma.

Royal Rose Tamarind Syrup
Royal Rose Raspberry Syrup
ice cold water

Mix syrups and water to taste. Enjoy!

Dog Island Shrub

1 1/2 oz. dark rum
1/2 oz. Irish whiskey
1/4 oz. Royal Rose Rose Syrup
1/4 oz. raspberry shrub (recipe below)
1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters

Combine ingredients with ice and shake.  Strain into a cocktail glass.  Garnish with a raspberry or lemon twist.

Raspberry Shrub:
1 part apple cider vinegar (unfiltered, if available)
6 parts Royal Rose Raspberry Syrup

The Fifth Season

2 1/4 oz. brandy
1/2 oz. Lillet blanc
1/4 oz. Royal Rose Raspberry Syrup
1/4 oz. Royal Rose Tamarind Syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Combine ingredients over ice in a Boston shaker.  Shake vigorously until the tin ices over.  Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist. 

Cigarette Girl

This gin drink is easy to drink and so refreshing.  If I had a porch (or a verandah!), I would sip a Cigarette Girl on it.

2 oz. gin
3 teaspoons Royal Rose Raspberry Syrup
3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Fresh mint
Soda water

In a Boston shaker or jam jar, combine mint with raspberry syrup and lemon juice.  Add ice and gin and shake vigorously.  Serve on the rocks with a splash of soda water and a sprig of mint.  Enjoy!

Red Nemesis

I used to love maraschino cherries when I was little (okay, and I still like them today), but have you ever had REAL maraschino cherries? 

If you haven't, I highly recommend going out and getting some.  They are so delicious.  The syrup in which they are packed is heavy, sweet, and slightly boozy.  They are nothing like the fake, bright red cherries that my sister and I always got as kids in our Shirley Temples.  (Shout out to the Great Wall in Bedford, MA!)

Forrest and I just discovered Jamaican #1 bitters by Bittercube.  An excellent complement to the sweet Luxardo cherries and RR raspberry syrup, the sour citrus, and spicy Rittenhouse Rye in this harmonious cocktail, the Red Nemesis:

2 oz. Rittenhouse Rye
1/2 oz. Royal Rose Raspberry Simple Syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
3 Luxardo Maraschino cherries and their syrup (approximately 1/4 oz.)
2-3 drops of Bittercube Jamaican #1

Combine ingredients over ice in a Boston shaker.  Stir emphatically so that all syrups are completely emulsified into the solution.  Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish with the three cherries.