Raspberry-Tarragon Gin Cocktail
Ingredients
For Syrup:
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Turbinado raw sugar
For Cocktail:
- 4 ounces gin
- 2 ounces Raspberry-Tarragon Syrup
- Juice from a lemon slice
- Club soda
- Garnish with tarragon sprigs and fresh raspberries
Instructions
- For Syrup:
- Roughly chop tarragon leaves to release flavors.
- In a small saucepan, combine raspberries, tarragon, water and sugar over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves while pressing raspberries against the side of the pan.
- Bring to a boil and let boil for a minute.
- Remove from heat and let steep for an hour or two so flavors can develop.
- Strain syrup into a storage container.
- Store for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or freeze.
- For Cocktail:
- Fill highball glass with ice.
- Add gin and raspberry-tarragon syrup.
- Squeeze in lemon juice and add to glass.
- Top with seltzer and stir.
- Garnish with a sprig of tarragon and a few fresh raspberries.
Notes
* The syrup recipe makes about 1-1/2 cups (or 12 ounces) – enough for 12 cocktails.
* This syrup freezes well so you can make it ahead of time.
* Don't like gin? Vodka, rum or bourbon would be great substitutions.
* You can use non-local or frozen raspberries in place of the local raspberries.
* You can use white sugar in place of Turbinado (raw) sugar if prefer.
* Great as a mixer for cocktails but also mixes well with club soda.
* This syrup freezes well so you can make it ahead of time.
* Don't like gin? Vodka, rum or bourbon would be great substitutions.
* You can use non-local or frozen raspberries in place of the local raspberries.
* You can use white sugar in place of Turbinado (raw) sugar if prefer.
* Great as a mixer for cocktails but also mixes well with club soda.
