Madame Bovary Cocktail
Photo: Maria Dias
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.