Rose (cocktail)

Rose is a cocktail made of vermouth, cherry eau de vie (Kirsch) and fruit syrup (strawberry, raspberry or redcurrant).[1] Some recipes include cherry liqueur and gin.[2]

Rose
Cocktail
TypeWine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
ServedStraight up; without ice
Standard garnishMaraschino cherry
Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients
  • 4 cl (2 parts) dry vermouth
  • 2 cl (1 parts) Kirsch
  • 3 Dashes Strawberry syrup
PreparationShake together in a cocktail shaker, then strain into chilled glass. Garnish and serve.

The Rose cocktail was popular in 1920s Paris and was created by Johnny Mitta, barman at the Chatham Hotel.[3][4][5] A recipe for it can be found in a 1927 book by Harry McElhone, owner of Harry's New York Bar in Paris.[6]

References
  1. http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a3740/rose-drink-recipe/
  2. "Rip" (Georges Gabriel Thenon) (1929). Cocktails de Paris. Demangel, Paris.
  3. http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a3740/rose-drink-recipe/
  4. http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Rose-Cocktail
  5. http://www.bols.com/cocktails/the-rose/
  6. Harry McElhone (1927). Barflies and Cocktails. Lecram Press, Paris.


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