Strawberry Roan
COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml Rye Whiskey
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Green Chartreuse
- 7,5 ml Simple Syrup
- 120 ml Strawberry Soda (Chilled)
GARNISH:
- Strawberry Slice
- Sprig of Mint
- Edible Flower
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients except soda water in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
• Top with chilled strawberry soda.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint, strawberry slice and an edible flower.
Cocktail author: Brian Downing.
With warmer sprig weather finally starting to take over, what better way to celebrate than with a subtly fruity cocktail in your hand. Strawberry Roan is perfect cocktail for the transitory time of the year with sweet fruitiness leaning towards the summer and warming rye whiskey notes - towards the winter.
Base of the cocktail is rye whiskey with those oak and pepper notes embracing you in warmth. Green Chartreuse adds complex herbal dimension to the drink helping to tame the wildness of spirit with a touch of sweetness. Fresh lime juice offsets the sweetness while at the same time brightening the cocktail up. Strawberry soda, then lengthens the drink while simultaneously steering the overall flavour profile into a distinctly fruity direction. Finally, a little touch of simple syrup fully balances the drink dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s.
Strawberry Roan is a remarkably tasty long drink balancing masterfully between warming and refreshing. A perfect spring drink for any cocktail enthusiast.
