04/05/2020
How are we all doing? 🤞
One thing is for sure, we are missing the monthly social & can't wait to be back at it again, dancing, eating & spilling drinks all over Brew & Bite... 💃🕺
We know you're all missing going out and enjoying the good stuff on those Thursday nights, so here's a little bit of help, so that you can re-create it for yourselves. 👏
So here's a little gift, from our pal The Swordmaker ; A lovely little ditty called the 'Raspberry Thyme' a gin based cocktail, with a lovely herbal complexity.
Give it a go & let us know how you got on!
We hope to be back soon! - Until next time.
J x
😍 'RASPBERRY THYME' ⏰
This is a delicious cocktail for all of you GIN lovers out there, seasonal & beautiful. The cocktail is based on a classic style of cocktail, called the 'Smash' - Involving muddling and shaking fresh fruit and herbs to get really vibrant flavours.
❗️Crushed ice is ideal for serving this drink, but we can use cubed ice, for accessibility.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED❓
✅A short rocks glass
✅Cocktail Shaker & Strainer + Fine Strainer (Sieve will do)
✅Muddler / End of a rolling pin / Something that looks like it will do some damage to fruit and herbs
✅Plenty of cubed ice (Plus crushed ice if you can make/acquire it)
✅4/5 Plump Fresh Raspberries
✅2/3 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
✅15mls Fresh Lemon Juice
✅20mls Sugar Syrup
✅12.5mls Chambord
✅37.5mls GIN (You can choose, but a gin leaning towards the more citrus/herbal botanicals would be ideal)
METHOD ✏️
1️⃣Prepare your rocks glass by filling with crushed/cubed ice.
2️⃣Take 3/4 Raspberries & 1/2 sprigs of Thyme and add them to your shaker.
3️⃣Muddle/Squash the fruit and herbs, until they are sufficiently broken down & you can see/smell the juices and flavours well.
4️⃣Add your Sugar & Lemon Juice (Before the Gin & Chambord), to your shaker.
5️⃣Add the Gin of your choice & the Chambord, to your shaker.
6️⃣Fill your shaker with CUBED ice and close well!
7️⃣Shake HARD, for around 10 seconds if you are serving with crushed ice - 15/20 seconds if you are serving with cubed ice.
8️⃣Open your shaker, enjoy the aroma & DOUBLE strain (Pour through the normal strainer AND a fine strainer/sieve. This is to filter out the pieces of Thyme and Raspberry.
9️⃣Garnish your drink with the remaining Raspberry & slot the remaining Thyme sprig down the side of the glass at a nice angle & a straw if you'd like.
🔟Enjoy...😋😍
🎥 Stay tuned for some 'At Home Demo's' - Videos we will be putting out, which will help you know how to create cocktails with whatever you have at home! Including info on how to make all of your own syrups 🎥
Stay Safe, Stay Happy x
