True Love Brewster Cocktail

Name: True Love Brewster Cocktail
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

Maryse Chevriere|April 24, 2012 4:30 pm EST

3.3 (3 ratings)

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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

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

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.
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.
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.