This Marionberry Vodka Cocktail recipe uses a surprising combination of sweet marionberry and fragrant rosemary make this simple cocktail more refreshing than a raindrop!
Sometimes, I love a rainy day, but only if I don’t have much to do and can just stay inside and cook or bake something tasty.
If I have a lot to do and lots of errands to run, I can truly dislike the rainy weather, especially if a few rainy days occur one after the other.
Rather than get all down-and-out about the weather, I thought I’d celebrate the rainy days with a tasty adult beverage.
Behold, the magical marionberry-rosemary concoction lovingly dubbed the Raindrop!
I can’t quite put my finger on what it is about this drink that tastes like home. But it does.
If you’re not familiar with Marionberries, you are missing out.
I think they are the result of a weird blackberry-hybrid-experiment-thing conducted at Oregon State University.
Wikipedia says they are actually called “Marion Blackberries,” but to me they taste quite different than regular blackberries. Closer to a huckleberry or a boysenberry I suppose.
I’ve been hardcore crushing on the Wild Roots Marionberry Vodka and the Wild Roots Raspberry Vodka produced by Wild Roots Vodka.
So, I thought I would do some difficult tasting experiments to create some great Wild Roots Vodka recipes.
They make some seriously tasty libations, so I hope you can find their products somewhere nearby. Honestly, it’s worth buying it just to admire the beautiful bottle!
If you can’t find it, try using a raspberry or blackberry flavored vodka as a substitute (or even cranberry if you like living on the edge).
I think this Raindrop drink is my new favorite rainy day cocktail. I love sipping on one on days when it is overcast and I need a reminder of why I love rainy days. Which would be a reminder to relax and enjoy each day.
It’s too cold to tell right now, but I have a suspicion that these would be super refreshing on a hot summer day, too. You know, during those few way-too-hot weeks of the year when you actually MISS the rain? Yep. Make yourself a cool, fresh Raindrop!
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Marionberry Vodka Cocktail Recipe - The Raindrop
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces marionberry vodka
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce rosemary simple syrup*
- 1 cup ice
- 3 ounces sparkling water
Instructions
- Combine the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Add the ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Transfer the shaken cocktail and ice to a serving glass.
- Top with sparkling water. Garnish with rosemary sprigs.
NOTES
Nutrition
Enjoy Responsibly. This post and recipe are intended for those of legal drinking age.
Tasted gross, but would be nice with a standard vodka and real fruit.