Rum & Cassis Grape Smash
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 7.00 fresh Seedless white grapes
- 0.50 fl oz Single cream / half-and-half
- 0.50 fl oz Milk
- 0.25 fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)
Directions
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Muddle grapes in base of shaker
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Add other ingredients
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Add ice to shaker
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Shake well
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Fine strain into chilled martini glass
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Garnish with red grapes
Cocktail Description
This luscious cocktail transforms humble white grapes into liquid silk, bridging the gap between dessert and drink with every creamy, fruit-forward sip.
The Rum & Cassis Grape Smash marries aged Jamaican rum with muddled fresh grapes and French cassis liqueur, then softens the whole affair with cream and milk for a texture that's somewhere between a flip and a milkshake. The Appleton Estate 8 Year brings warm spice notes and tropical fruit character, while the cassis adds deep berry complexity that plays beautifully against the bright, juicy grapes you've muddled in the shaker. Sugar cane syrup ties everything together without making it cloying. This is a dessert cocktail that works perfectly after dinner on a weekend evening, especially during late summer when grapes are at their peak, or as a special treat during the holidays when you want something rich but not heavy. It's moderately challenging to make—the muddling requires a bit of elbow grease, and getting the fine strain right is important to keep grape bits out of your glass. The creamy, fruity profile pairs wonderfully with chocolate desserts, vanilla panna cotta, or even a cheese plate featuring aged manchego or creamy blue cheese that can stand up to the drink's richness.
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