Cocktails with Raspberry vodka
Raspberry vodka is a flavoured vodka: a neutral base vodka given a predominant raspberry flavour other than that of its raw materials.
ABV37.5–40%(EU flavoured vodka minimum 37.5%; US flavored spirits minimum 30%)
Taste profile
Neutral, spirit-forward vodka carrying a pronounced raspberry aroma; sweetness varies from near-dry to noticeably sweet depending on the product.
How it's used
Poured as a base measure, it supplies both the alcoholic backbone and a raspberry aroma in one pour, worked into shaken and stirred builds. Because purchased bottlings range from near-dry to noticeably sweet, the dose and any added sweetener should be adjusted to the specific product; as a small accent it simply lends colour and fruit character.
Substitutes for Raspberry vodka
Plain neutral vodka plus a raspberry element — fresh raspberry, raspberry syrup, or a splash of raspberry liqueur — reconstructs both the strength and the aroma; a raspberry liqueur used one-for-one fails as a base, bringing far more sugar and far less alcohol.
Often confused with
Raspberry vodka is a base spirit at high strength (EU flavoured vodka minimum 37.5% ABV, US flavored spirits minimum 30%) with limited sweetening; a raspberry liqueur such as crème de framboise is lower in strength and heavily sweetened, so sugar and body dominate rather than spirit.
