True Love Brewster Cocktail

True Love Brewster Cocktail
3.3 from 3 ratings
This fresh beer cocktail, created by Summer Bell of Oakland's The New Easy, marries aromatic Plymouth gin, lemon juice, golden raisin purée, and rosemary-infused honey, and is topped with a splash of bitter IPA.
Servings
1
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 ounce plymouth gin
  • 1/5 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce golden raisin purée
  • 1/2 ounce rosemary-infused honey
  • ice
  • 1 ounce ipa beer
  • raisins, cut in half, for garnish
Directions
  1. For the golden raisin purée: Simmer 4 cups of golden raisins with 6 cups of water and 1/2 cup of honey for 20 minutes then blend in a Vitamix till very smooth. Fine-strain through a chinois and let cool.
  2. For the rosemary-infused honey: Make a honey simple syrup by simmering with a ratio 1:1 honey to water. Take off the heat and while still hot add several bunches of fresh rosemary. Let steep for 1 hour or to taste.
  3. For the cocktail: Combine all of the liquid ingredients (except for the IPA) in a shaker with ice. Shake, then strain over fresh ice and top with beer. Garnish with some of the raisin halves.