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Russian Spring Punch in a highball glass

Russian Spring Punch

A vodka champagne cocktail by Dick Bradsell.

FruityEffervescentSweet

Ingredients

  • Vodka1 oz (30 ml)
  • Lemon Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Crème de Cassis0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Simple Syrup0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Sparkling Wine3 oz (90 ml)

How to make it

  1. Shake vodka, lemon juice, crème de cassis, and sugar syrup with ice.
  2. Strain into a highball.
  3. Top with sparkling wine.

Glass: Highball

May contain: Gluten, Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.

History

The Russian Spring Punch was created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1990s. Vodka, crème de cassis and lemon are topped with Champagne, producing a fizzy, fruity cooler that became a fixture of the British bar scene.

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