Sip, Sip: The Cosmonaut

Well, since I already told you loud and proud that I make a habit of breaking martini glasses (case in point, I now only own one martini glass), then why not start this blogging adventure with a cocktail served in a martini glass?

I present to you: The Cosmonaut.

Category is: Breakfast Martini. The Cosmonaut is indeed quite similar to a Breakfast martini (variations on the same theme), minus the Cointreau and it replaces the orange marmalade with raspberry jam. According to Difford's Guide, The Cosmonaut was adapted from a recipe created by Sasha Petraske at Milk & Honey, New York City, USA.

The colour will differ based on your jam, naturally - unfortunately mine is not the bubblegum pink I wanted it to be, but my goal this week is to try different raspberry jams - no judging, please! It's also winter here, hence no fresh raspberries to garnish my drink. Without further ado, here's how to make it:

Ingredients (1 serving):

2 oz/60 ml gin of your choice
0.75 oz/22 ml fresh lemon juice (nobody will mind if you go 1 oz)
3 full barspoons raspberry jam
ice (for shaking only)
(optional) raspberry to garnish

Method:

Add all the ingredients (except for the garnish) in a cocktail shaker. Stir with your spoon to break the raspberry jam, to make sure it won't just sit on the bottom of your shaker. Add ice to your shaker and shake-shake.

Double strain your cocktail in a martini or a coupe glass. Garnish with a fresh raspberry.

Enjoy!

🍸 Source: TikTock, more specifically Difford's Guide AU.

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