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Good Graces Recipe

Name: City Winery St. Louis Good Graces Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 3 oz City Winery Rosé (or dry rosé); 0.75 oz Apple brandy (or applejack); 2 oz Tropical green tea (chilled, unsweetened); 0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice; 0.25 oz Simple syrup (1:1); 2 oz Soda water (chilled); 1 cup Ice; 1 unit Lemon wheel; 1 unit Fresh mint sprig

Inspired by City Winery St. Louis

Time10m

Serves1

City Winery Rosé, Apple Brandy, Tropical Green Tea, Lemon, Soda

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Ingredients

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Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a Collins or highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the drink stays cold.

Build base

Into a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add the apple brandy (0.75 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.5 oz), tropical green tea (2 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz).

Shake

Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for about 10–12 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels cold and the ingredients are well combined.

Strain over fresh ice

Discard the ice or water from the chilled glass and fill the glass with fresh ice (about 1 cup). Double-strain the shaken mixture into the glass to remove small ice shards and any tea sediment.

Add rosé

Gently pour the City Winery Rosé (3 oz) over the back of a bar spoon onto the drink so it layers lightly without stirring aggressively. This preserves the rosé’s aromatics.

Top with soda

Carefully top the cocktail with chilled soda water (2 oz) to add lift and effervescence. Give one gentle stir (1–2 turns) to integrate the soda with the layered rosé without losing carbonation.

Garnish & Serve

Garnish with a lemon wheel on the rim and a fresh mint sprig slapped once between your palms to release aroma, then set into the drink. Serve immediately with a straw if desired.