Cocktail with royal gooseberry jam

6 servings

10 minutes

Recipe from Petr Baryshnikov, head bartender and co-owner of the bar "Zhuravli".

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1302.2
• Proteins: 14g
• Fats: 54.8g
• Carbohydrates: 192.3g

Ingredients

• Gooseberry: 1 kg
• Sugar: 1 kg
• Walnuts: 500 g
• Anise (star anise): 2 pc
• Vodka: 50 ml
• Lemon juice: 15 ml

Cooking steps

1. Prepare royal jam from gooseberries. Clean the gooseberries from the stems, cut each berry on the side, and remove the seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gooseberry: 1 kg

2. Place a walnut and a partition from the nut inside each berry. Boil syrup from 1 kilogram of sugar and 500 ml of water. Pour hot syrup over the berries, add anise, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and transfer to a sterilized jar. Cool down, cover with a lid, and store in the refrigerator.

   Required ingredients:

   • Walnuts: 500 g
   • Sugar: 1 kg
   • Anise (star anise): 2 pieces

3. Prepare a cocktail. Pour vodka into a shaker, add lemon juice and 20 ml of royal jam. Shake and strain into a chilled glass.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 50 ml
   • Lemon juice: 15 ml