Jul 14 2026

Le Rouge Red Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

Make Le Rouge Red Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

  1. 1

    Chill glass

    Place a rocks glass in the freezer, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the glass is nicely chilled.

  2. 2

    Combine ingredients

    In a mixing glass or cocktail shaker, add 2 oz bourbon, 0.75 oz Campari, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz raspberry liqueur, 0.25 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

  3. 3

    Add ice and stir

    Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 1 cup). Stir gently but thoroughly with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds — this chills the cocktail and dilutes it to balance the flavors. Aim for slight cloudiness and a properly diluted temperature.

  4. 4

    Prepare serving glass

    Discard the chilling ice/water from the rocks glass. Place a large ice cube or sphere in the chilled rocks glass.

  5. 5

    Strain

    Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, strain the mixed cocktail over the large ice cube in the chilled rocks glass to avoid additional dilution from small ice.

  6. 6

    Garnish and finish

    Skewer three fresh raspberries on a cocktail pick and rest it across the rim or drop them gently into the drink. Express a lemon twist over the cocktail to release oils, rub the peel around the rim, and either place it on the rim or drop it into the drink.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Serve immediately while cold. Encourage the drinker to sip slowly to appreciate the interplay of bitter Campari, sweet vermouth and raspberry notes against the warmth of bourbon.

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