This contemporary cocktail is inspired by – you guessed it – the USA. In the most recent issue of ELLE Gourmet, writer James Chatto shares five internationally-inspired drinks in anticipation of the upcoming Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris. Whether you’re cheering for the States or just looking to make the most of seasonal summer berries, this one is a must-try. Chatto writes:
“This modern cocktail’s moniker is also the nickname of the U.S. women’s soccer team, the most successful women’s squad in the sport’s history. The drink, happily, is far less intense than their rivalry with our Canadian team. Refreshing and fruity, it’s built around the pleasing flavour marriage of absinthe and blueberry, sharpened by lemon and sweetened by raspberry liqueur. (Beware the brands that imitate the taste of sour candy.) How much ginger beer you add to lengthen the cocktail is a matter of taste.”
Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics on CBC Gem here.
Stars and Stripes Cocktail
Ingredients
- 5 blueberries
- 1 oz blueberry vodka
- ¼ oz absinthe
- ¼ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ice
- ¼ oz raspberry liqueur such as Chambord
- 2-3 oz ginger beer for garnish (optional)
- berries or sugar cube
Instructions
- In cocktail shaker, muddle blueberries, then add vodka, absinthe and lemon juice. Half-fill with ice. Shake well, then pour into Highball glass.
- Carefully float raspberry liqueur overtop; finish with ginger beer. Garnish with berries (if desired).
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