by Thad Vogler of Bar Agricole
- 1.5 oz of a nice floral gin with plenty of citrus rind (Beefeater, Tanqueray Ten are good)
- .75 oz meyer lemon juice
- .5 oz raspberry syrup (Thad recommends Small Hands Foods organic raspberry syrup)
- 1 dash of cream (very light dash)
- 1 mint leaf
Shake well and strain through a fine strainer into a chilled cocktail glass
Opalescence is a drink originally found in the book Cocktail Boothby’s American Barbook. This most famous San Francisco bar book was originally published in 1891. It will be on Bar Agricole’s opening menu in May.
About Bar Agricole:
Bar Agricole in San Francisco is an independent, destination bar and restaurant serving food, wine and handcrafted cocktails. Their Opalescence recipe features Meyer Lemons — Meyer Lemon trees are available at all Sloat Garden Center locations now!
See the Bar Agricole website here.