Recipe Credit: Christine Short of Zaragoza.

Cupid’s Coupe

Ingredients

  • 2.0 oz Litchfield Distillery Strawberry Vodka
  • .25oz Tempus Fugit Créme de Cacao
  • .75oz Strawberry Shrub**
  • .25oz hibiscus simple syrup
  • White chocolate and red food coloring (to “paint” inside of coupe glass)
  • Strawberry and heart-shaped chocolate garnishes

Recipe Credit: Christine Short, Zaragoza.

** Christine’s Strawberry Shrub recipe is equal parts strawberries, sugar and red wine vinegar. Macerate 1/3 cold strawberries with 1/3 sugar. Refrigerate overnight and strain liquid. Add 1/3 red wine vinegar.

Directions

  • In advance, melt white chocolate and add enough food coloring to create a pink tint. Let cool and harden.
  • “Paint” inside of coupe glass by rubbing chocolate against the glass.
  • Combine all ingredients except white chocolate and shake. Double strain into coupe glass.
  • Garnish with fresh strawberry and chocolate garnish.
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Seasonal: Litchfield Distillery Strawberry Vodka

Silver Medal, The Fifty Best 2017. Our popular seasonal creation showcases fresh, local strawberries infused with our award-winning Batchers’ Vodka. The sweet ripe fruit imparts a wonderful aroma and refreshingly crisp taste that is perfect for summer cocktail season. We’ve had customers tells us this is the best-flavored vodka they’ve ever had. Try it and see for yourself! Bottled at 80 proof. #CTGrown #CTMade

TASTING NOTES:

Nose: Very fragrant strawberry that turns slightly sweet.

Palate: Strawberry forward with slight citrus and red berry undertones.

Finish: Very crisp and clean finish with continued strawberry notes and a touch of pineapple and sweet candy.