Queen Of Hearts Cocktail with Chambord!

As you know Laura and I are a fan of cocktails and they tend to be our go-to choice when celebrating. A few years ago Barefoot suggested we tried a Pride cocktail (recipe here) and with the Royal Wedding tomorrow Chambord have come up with the 'Queen of Hearts' cocktail.

As Chambord fans we couldn't wait to try their suggested cocktail, well the non-pregnant one of us couldn't wait :)

Ingredients;

• 25ml Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• 25ml Premium Gin
• 25ml fresh grapefruit juice
• 10ml fresh lemon juice
• 2 sage leaves
• Dash of soda water
• Raspberry Jam

Method:

• Add the Chamord, gin, grapefuit juice, lemon juice and sage leaves to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake
• Paint the inside of a chilled glass with raspberry jam and strain the liquid into it, finish with soda water
• You can then decorate for effect
• Simples - right!

To be honest our biggest challenge was getting the measurements right and we aren't 100% sure we did but it was still delicious. 

Also our raspberry jam painting involved us getting more on us than the glass.....something that we need to work on!

If you haven't got any Chambord you can pick it up from most supermarkets for around £8 - and it's a great addition to so many cocktails. We add it to a Christmas cocktail I call the 'blushing polar bear' that has vodka, Chambord, sparkling raspberry juice and a dash of blackcurrant and apple juice - yummy!

If you haven't heard of Chambord it is a French black raspberry liqueur with raspberry and vanilla notes. According to legend it was inspired by a luxurious liquer produced by French royalty - how appropriate for the Royal Wedding!

Enjoy and remember: 

EAT AS MANY RASPBERRIES AS YOU LIKE, BUT PLEASE ALWAYS DRINK CHAMBORD RESPONSIBLY.

And if you are watching the Royal Wedding, enjoy!