Madame Bovary Cocktail

Recipe: Solange , Barcelona, Spain

Photo: Maria Dias

June 07, 2021

A fresh and fruity highball.

A simple herb-and-fruit infusion transforms this mix into a wonderfully complex drink.

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 oz. gin
1 oz. raspberry-lemongrass Aperol
3 1⁄2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
1 3⁄4 oz. chilled soda water

Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass:large wine glass
Garnish: grapefruit twist, raspberry and blueberry

Preparation

Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass; add the soda and stir gently. Garnish.

Raspberry-Lemongrass Aperol: In a large jar, add 8 oz. of fresh raspberries and 2 stalks of chopped lemongrass and cover with 1 750-ml. bottle of Aperol. Cover the jar and let steep for 48 hours; strain the mixture and keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.