Forrest Gump cocktail
1 serving
2 minutes
The 'Forrest Gump' cocktail is bold and unpredictable, just like the hero of the legendary film. Its base is fresh sorrel, which gives the drink a light sourness and vibrant green color, reminiscent of a run through a spring field. Cane sugar adds soft sweetness, while floral honey contributes delicate aromatic notes. Vodka gives the cocktail character but blends harmoniously with the plant ingredients, creating a balance between strength and freshness. The final touch—raspberry filled with a drop of honey—adds an exquisite note and finishes the taste with light fruity sweetness. Serve the cocktail in small shots, savoring each sip as a moment of life filled with amazing encounters and discoveries.
1
Crush the sorrel with a muddler in a 300 ml mixing glass along with coarse cane sugar.
- Sorrel: 40 g
- Cane sugar: 1 teaspoon
2
Fill the glass completely with crushed ice.
- Ice: to taste
3
Pour vodka and floral honey.
- Vodka: 50 ml
- Wildflower honey: 10 g
4
Wait about 20 seconds for the chlorophyll to be extracted from the sorrel, stirring the mixture with a bar spoon.
5
Using a strainer, pour everything into two shots (each 50 ml), placing a raspberry with a drop of floral honey inside each. Serve immediately.
- Wildflower honey: 10 g
