The Scarlet Sipper
By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
The Scarlet Sipper
By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Yield/Serves:
Makes 3 cocktails
- Simple syrup (makes 3/4 cup)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 6 ounces fruit-forward red wine like pinot noir or shiraz
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce Amaro, like Amaro Etna, Amaro Montenegro or Campari
- Garnish: Orange wheels and fresh rosemary sprigs
Mid-winter never looked so bright as with this ruby-red wine cocktail. Depending on the amaro you chose, enhance the herbal notes with garnishes of rosemary, thyme, sage, or freshly ground cinnamon.
To prepare the simple syrup: To a small saucepan over medium heat, heat water and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and cool completely.
To a cocktail shaker, combine the wine, bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup and amaro. Add ice, shake and strain over crushed ice into a tall collins glass. Garnish with orange wheels and a sprig of rosemary.
To prepare the simple syrup: To a small saucepan over medium heat, heat water and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and cool completely.
To a cocktail shaker, combine the wine, bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup and amaro. Add ice, shake and strain over crushed ice into a tall collins glass. Garnish with orange wheels and a sprig of rosemary.