Cocktail of the week: la vie en rosé

A French-influenced vodka-and-rose-flavoured spritz with floral notes

It’s time to make wine spritzes classy again, and this rosé-based one has a lovely, floral nose that’s the perfect companion to any late-summer garden party. This subtle and elegant drink uses a homemade infused rose water and vodka mix that’s great to have in the drinks cabinet to add aromatics to all kinds of cocktails; it keeps for ages, too.

Serves 1

For the rose vodka
500ml vodka
200g sugar
5ml rose water

For the cocktail
25ml rose vodka
75ml rosé wine – a Côtes de Provence-style one would be ideal
5ml fresh lemon juice
Soda, to top
Rose petals, to garnish

To make the infused vodka, stir the sugar and rose water into the vodka until the sugar dissolves, decant into a sterilised bottle and seal.

To make the cocktail, put a good handful of ice cubes in a stemmed wine glass, then pour over a measure of rose vodka, the wine and lemon juice. Top with soda and garnish with rose petals.

Léo Sagel, The Jones Family Kitchen, London SW1

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