Raspberry Rosemary Lemon Drop Martini
Balancing bright citrus with tart berry and a touch of aromatic rosemary, this twist on the lemon drop is vibrant and clean on the palate. This cocktail features Grey Goose Vodka and Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur to create this martini.Ingredients
Serves 1
1 lemon wedge, for rim
granulated sugar, for rim
5 large fresh raspberries, divided
1 small sprig fresh rosemary
1½ oz (45 ml) Grey Goose Vodka
½ oz (15 ml) Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
¾ oz (22 ml) Rosemary Syrup*
¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- With lemon wedge, moisten half the rim of a coupe glass. Shake off any excess juice, then roll moistened rim in sugar and set coupe aside. Skewer 3 raspberries and set aside. In a cocktail shaker, combine remaining 2 raspberries and rosemary sprig and muddle until raspberries are fully broken apart. Add vodka, Chambord, Rosemary Syrup and lemon juice, fill with ice and shake for 10 seconds. Fine strain into prepared coupe and garnish your martini with raspberry skewer laid on top of glass.
- * To make Rosemary Syrup, in a saucepan over high heat, bring a 1:1 ratio of granulated sugar and water to a boil. Add fresh rosemary sprigs, loosely packed in same volume as sugar, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain through a finemesh strainer and let cool in refrigerator before using.