Rose is a cocktail made of vermouth, Kirschwasser (cherry eau de vie) and fruit syrup (strawberry, raspberry or redcurrant).[1] Some recipes include cherry liqueur and gin.[2]
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| Type | Wine cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Maraschino cherry |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
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| Preparation | Shake 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 edit
- ^ "Rose". 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Rip" (Georges Gabriel Thenon) (1929). Cocktails de Paris. Demangel, Paris.
- ^ "Rose". 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Rose Cocktail". 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Harry McElhone (1927). Barflies and Cocktails. Lecram Press, Paris.
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