How to make a cocktail

[jonott]

Afternoon all,
Got the ingredients for my wife's favourite cocktail - Miss Monroe from Bluebird in Chelsea - and thought I would have a crack at making it myself.

Vanilla vodka
Chambord
Raspberry sauce (couldn't find any raspberry purée, so will sieve the pips out)
Cranberry juice

Shaken over ice

My question is, what ratio should I use for each ingredient?

Anyone any experience of making cocktails?

Cheers
Jono😀

[jonott]

This is what it should look like...

[Catz]

Looks like a cosmopolitan or a French martini so maybe the ratio for them would work.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cosmopolitan_885...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/frenchmartini_91...

Alternatively do what me and my friends do and experiment with different ratios until we're too drunk to care anymore.

[jonott]

Thanks, will try that!

[KungFuPanda]

Personally, I'd just experiment with the ingredients. Most cocktails go by 25ml measures or halves/multiples thereoff.

You might want to add a squeeze of lime to that lot as it seems to be a bit sweet.

Also, use lots of ice when shaking and shake until you can feel the tin go cold. Double strain using a hawthorn and fine strainer.

[jonott]

Thanks KungFuPanda...
Got it just about right on the second go. Two parts vanilla vodka, two parts chambord, one part raspberry purée and one part cranberry juice.
It IS very sweet, so might try with the lime too...

[Ultuous]

jonott said:

This is what it should look like...

I'd leave the vodka out - otherwise it'll never freeze enough to be able to tilt the glass like that!

[Spydaman]

Is that a gherkin in it?