Secret Letters of the Alphabet: A Spirit-Free Cocktail

Name: Secret Letters of the Alphabet: A Spirit-Free Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Kayleigh D. Blome , Stampede Cocktail Club , Seattle

Photo: John Valls

October 16, 2023

An herbaceous spirit-free refresher.

A no-alcohol amaro brings an abundance of herbal complexity to this raspberry-accented spirit-free cocktail.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Pathfinder Hemp Amaro
1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
3/4 oz. raspberry shrub
1/4 oz. fresh lime juice

Tools:shaker
Glass:double rocks
Garnish:fresh mint

Preparation

Shake all of the ingredients with 1/3 cup of crushed ice, then pour (without straining) into a glass. Fill to the top with crushed ice, and garnish.

Raspberry ShrubIn a blender, combine 6 oz. of fresh or frozen raspberries, 3 oz. of demerara sugar, 1 oz. of red wine vinegar, and 1 oz. of pomegranate molasses. Pulse until smooth and incorporated, then stain and bottle for use. Keeps refrigerated for up to 1 week.