Rose玫瑰

Ingredients

Served

Glass
Martini glass
Ice
Served up
Garnish
Cocktail cherry
Technique
Stir

Method

Stir the kirsch, dry vermouth and strawberry syrup with ice until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and drop in a cherry.

About this drink

The Rose belongs to 1920s Paris, where it is usually credited to Johnny Mitta at the bar of the Chatham Hotel. Dry vermouth, not the spirit, carries the drink; the kirsch and strawberry syrup supply scent and a pale blush of colour.