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Cocchi Rosa Highball

Curated Recipe
Glass
Highball
Difficulty
Easy
ABV
~7%
floralfruitycitrussweet

Ingredients

  • 2 ozcocchi rosa
  • 4 ozclub soda
  • ¼ ozfresh lemon juice

Instructions

Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour the Cocchi Rosa over the ice, then add the fresh lemon juice. Top slowly with cold club soda, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation. Give it one gentle stir with a bar spoon to lift the Cocchi Rosa from the bottom. Garnish with a long lemon twist — express the oils over the surface, then drape it elegantly over the rim. The drink should be a beautiful pale rose-pink, lively with bubbles.

Sips & Tips

Technique

Pour the soda slowly down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation. One gentle stir is all you need — you want to combine the ingredients without losing the bubbles. The small amount of lemon juice is the key; it brightens the Cocchi Rosa's floral notes and prevents the drink from being too sweet.

Balance

The Cocchi Rosa Highball is one of the most elegant low-ABV drinks you can make — the Cocchi Rosa's floral complexity shines when diluted with soda. Use a cold, quality club soda with fine bubbles. The lemon juice is small in volume but essential; it adds brightness and prevents the drink from being cloying.

History

The highball format — spirit or aromatized wine over ice, topped with soda — dates to the late 19th century. The Cocchi Rosa Highball is a modern application of this classic format, using Cocchi Americano Rosa as the base. It's part of the growing low-ABV cocktail movement, which seeks to create sophisticated, complex drinks without the alcohol content of traditional cocktails.

The Cocchi Rosa Highball is the aperitivo drink for every occasion — beautiful, refreshing, and low in alcohol. Perfect for long afternoons. Cheers.

Variations

Cocchi Rosa Tonic

Replace the club soda with tonic water. The tonic's quinine bitterness adds a pleasant edge that complements the Cocchi Rosa's floral notes. Use a quality tonic like Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic.

Cocchi Rosa Ginger

Replace the club soda with ginger beer. The ginger's spice adds warmth and complexity to the floral Cocchi Rosa. Add a few slices of fresh ginger to the glass for extra heat.

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