We've already had the elegant and stylish Death in Venice cocktail for Bree . Now it's Susan's turn...
For the flirtatious and girly, but often clumsy and ditzy Susan, legendary bartender and mixologist Tony Conigliaro, of 69 Colebrooke Row, London, has served up the Blush cocktail.
Blush
Ingredients:
25mls homemade rose vodka
15ml rhubarb syrup
60ml champagne
Dash of Peychaud Bitters
Garnish with a zest of grapefruit
Method:
In a Boston shaker, stir the vodka, rhubarb syrup and bitters 20 times until chilled.
Double strain into a champagne saucer (coup).
Top up with the champagne and cut a small piece of grapefruit rind and zest. Then drop into the glass.
Tip:
For the vodka, infuse with red rose petals at home. As roses vary in smell and flavour, it is best to do this by taste. Alternatively, here are some you can buy: Lanique Rose Vodka, Wybrowa Rose Vodka, and Pinky Rose Vodka.
Menu suggestions:
Want a Susan menu to complete your evening? Check out these ideas from 4Food.
Susan's no Bree in the kitchen, so here's an easy, and practically instant, starter:
Smoked salmon on brown soda bread recipe
For those who want all that wonderful flavour, but don't have time to cook the traditional version, here's a simplified version of a classic rustic French main:
And to finish, a very simple dessert which offers incredibly delicious results, proving you're no fool when it comes to serving up treats:
