Sweet, fresh raspberries combined with zesty lime juice gives this cocktail the punchy flavours we love from a drink. It's an effortless blend of flavours plus it's a light and refreshing cocktail which looks stunning in a coupe, and a flavourful aperitif for your next cocktail hour.
What are the ingredients for a Raspberry Sour?
A sour cocktail traditionally uses egg whites to make it frothy but this one from Dima's keeps it simple without the need. The tripled-grain vodka uses barley, wheat and rye, which gives it a richer and more rounded flavour profile, crystal-clear clarity and a velvety smoothness. Mix with some sweet fresh raspberries, a dash of raspberry liqueur, tangy lime juice and fresh and uplifting mint leaves for a delicious summer cocktail option.
How to make a Raspberry Sour - serves 1
Ingredients
- 50ml Dima's Vodka (or any other vodka you have)
- 20ml lime juice
- 10ml simple syrup (see below for recipe)
- 10ml Chambord (or other raspberry liqueur)
- 4 raspberries
- 2 mint leaves
Directions
- Add raspberries and mint into a cocktail shaker and muddle to release flavours
- Add all remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker with some ice and shake for a few minutes until it becomes frothy and the shaker becomes cold.
- Strain into a coupe or martini glass and garnish with skewered raspberries.
How to make simple syrup
Ingredients
- 250ml water
- 250g of caster sugar
Directions
- In a small saucepan, add water and caster sugar.
- Bring to a boil until all the sugar has dissolved.
- Once sugar has dissolved, simmer for 3 minutes until it becomes thicker and syrupy.
- Let cool to room temperature before using and store in a jar in the fridge.
Summer cocktail recipe ideas you need to try for the upcoming heatwave 😎☀️
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Mel is the Senior Food & Drink Writer for Good Housekeeping UK, covering all the delicious new product launches that come her way, writing about food and drink topics, and curating gift guides for the best foodie products to buy. Alongside that, she can be found developing and creating cocktails for GH and holds her WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits. She was part of the Good Housekeeping Institute food testing team for over four years before moving over to the digital side, so knows a thing or two about great food products. You'll find her scouring the supermarket shelves in her spare time for new and exciting ingredients to experiment with in her kitchen.
