Cocktail recipe

The Ratatouille Rouge

Name: The Ratatouille Rouge · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 120 ml Dry Red Wine; 20 ml Chambord; 4 leaves Basil Leaves; Approx. 60 ml Soda Water, to top; 1 piece Lemon twist

The Ratatouille Rouge is bright, clean and full of character, with Red Wine, Chambord and Basil giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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The Ratatouille Rouge

Description

The Ratatouille Rouge works best when it is treated as more than a list of ingredients. Red wine, chambord and basil give it a flavour story that is easy to understand but not boring. The best version has a clear beginning, middle and finish: aroma first, then sweetness or fruit, then enough acidity or bitterness to clean up the sip.

That makes it useful for home mixing because it feels generous without needing complicated technique.

Ingredients

120 ml Dry Red Wine
20 ml Chambord
4 leaves Basil Leaves
Approx. 60 ml Soda Water, to top
1 piece Lemon twist

Equipment needed

Muddler Bar Spoon

Instructions

In a wine glass filled with ice, add Chambord and muddle gently with basil leaves. Pour in red wine and stir. Top with soda water for effervescence. Garnish with a basil sprig and lemon twist for a Parisian touch.