The Russian Spring Punch is a highball cocktail of vodka and liqueur, per IBA specified ingredients, the International Bartenders Association lists the beverage in its New Era Drinks category.[1]
The Russian Spring Punch was created in London, England by Dick Bradsell in the 1980s. He claims not to remember which bar he was working at at the time, but tells the story of how he created the recipe for personal friends wishing to hold a cocktail party while minimizing the amount of money they had to spend on alcohol. Participants were provided with the vodka, cassis, sugar syrup and lemon juice, and were asked to bring their own sparkling wine. It is named for the russian vodka, and the Tom Collins, which is a spring drink.[2]
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Ingredients
VODKA
25 ml | 5/6 oz | 5 parts | 5/9 jiggers
CRÈME DE CASSIS
15 ml | 1/2 oz | 3 parts | 1/3 jiggers
SUGAR (SIMPLE SYRUP)
10 ml | 1/3 oz | 2 parts | 2/9 jiggers
LEMON JUICE
25 ml | 5/6 oz | 5 parts | 5/9 jiggers
Garnish
- n/a
Directions
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the sparkling wine, shake well with ice, strain into chilled tall tumbler glass filled with ice and top up with sparkling wine.
Alcohol: Vodka
Mix: Lemon Juice, Crème de Cassis, Sugar
Garnish: n/a
Drinkware: Highball Glass
Served: On the rocks; poured over ice
