Classic Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs · Low-ABV Cocktails
Rose
A pink, vermouth-led Parisian aperitif with a gentle cherry kick.
- Base spirit
- Aperitivo
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Period
- c. 1920
- Creator
- Johnny Mitta
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Dry vermouth60 ml
- Kirschwasser30 ml
- Raspberry syrup5 ml
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Cherry
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the cocktail glass.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- 03
Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.
- 04
Strain into the cocktail glass.
- 05
Garnish with a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Cherry pit, raspberry, herbs
- Finish
- Dry and delicate
- Character
- Light aperitif
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Johnny Mitta at Chatham Hotel, Paris, around 1920.
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