Cosmonaut Cocktail
CLASSIC · LONDON DRY GIN

Cosmonaut Cocktail

The Cosmonaut is a gin sour elevated by the addition of raspberry jam, which lends the drink a lush, jammy sweetness and a gorgeous dusty-mauve hue.

Ingredients
Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
Raspberry jam
Skewered raspberry
Glassware
Coupe glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Honey · Juniper · Lemon · Raspberry · Rose

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Pre-chill a coupe glass. Prepare a skewered raspberry garnish and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add the gin, fresh lemon juice, and raspberry jam directly into the base of a cocktail shaker.

  3. 3

    Stir the ingredients together until the jam is fully dissolved.

  4. 4

    Add ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds.

  5. 5

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe glass.

  6. 6

    Garnish with the skewered raspberry and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

Using jam instead of a flavored syrup or liqueur is the defining technique here - it adds body, natural pectin, and a more complex fruit character than a straightforward raspberry syrup ever could. Stirring to dissolve the jam before adding ice is essential to achieving a smooth, evenly integrated shake.

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