Get Lucky

One of my favourite songs from the last few years is the cheeky and eminently danceable “Get Lucky” (despite that B insists it’s about someone after a dog … yeah, something like that). Discovering this week’s cocktail, the Get Lucky, seemed like a good omen.

This cocktail is a modern mix that I found in a women’s magazine as a sidebar to a feature on the Chinese zodiac. Lucky for us we’ve recently been tasting the ingredients featured in this drink!

Ingredients

  • 0.25 oz crème de cassis
  • 6 fresh raspberries
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1.5 oz premium white rum
  • 1 oz elderflower liqueur
  • mint leaves for garnish

Pour the crème de cassis into the bottom of a martini glass. In a shaker, muddle the raspberries with the lemon juice; pour in the rum and the elderflower liqueur, and shake well. Fill the martini glass with crushed ice and double-strain the contents of the shaker over the ice. Garnish drink with a mint leaf or two, plus additional raspberries.

The verdict: Delicious! This cocktail is surprisingly balanced, and even the white rum haters finished it. The crème de cassis does not mix readily, though, so a stir stick is a good idea for serving. Crank up the Daft Punk and enjoy!

 

 

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