Raspberries & Cream

Looks heavenly, doesn't it? If you didn't get quite enough pink, red and romance yesterday (and really, can you ever have enough of those things?), I think it's perfectly acceptable to make Valentine's last a few more days!

Raspberries & Cream 

1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka

3/4 oz Tuaca

3/4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 oz simple syrup 

2 dashes of Angostura bitters

1/2 cup fresh raspberries 

heavy cream 

Combine vodka, Tuaca, lime juice, syrup, bitters and raspberries in a mixing glass and muddle until the raspberries are pulverized. Add ice, shake, then double strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with a gentle pour of heavy cream; stir before sipping.

Notes: Tuaca, a citrus-vanilla liqueur, isn't something you'll usually find in my home bar, but a 50 ML bottle (those little airline staples) is just enough to mix up two of these cocktails without having to make space in your liquor cabinet. If you're a planner (and can wait until next week), put two split vanilla beans in two cups of vodka (I like Tito's) for homemade vanilla vodka. Cheers!

Image and Recipe from Cocktail Remedy, a fabulous resource for fresh fruit sippers.