Rose (cocktail)

Rose is a cocktail made of vermouth, Kirschwasser (cherry eau de vie) and fruit syrup (strawberry, raspberry or redcurrant).^[1] Some recipes include cherry liqueur and gin.^[2]

Rose

Cocktail
Type	Wine cocktail
Base spirit	Vermouth
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	4 cl (2 parts) dry vermouth 2 cl (1 parts) Kirsch 3 Dashes Strawberry syrup
Preparation	Shake together in a cocktail shaker, then strain into chilled glass. Garnish and serve.

The Rose cocktail was popular in 1920s Paris and was created by Johnny Mitta, barman at the Chatham Hotel.^[3][4][5] A recipe for it can be found in a 1927 book by Harry MacElhone, owner of Harry's New York Bar in Paris.^[6]