ROSEWOOD COSMO

ROSEWOOD COSMO

Absolut Citron

Chambord

Organic Rose Water

Fresh Lemon

“And the rosewood bitters, wake me with a smile in the morning and help me through the night when I feel blue.”

 

This line from a song written by Joe Walsh and performed by hometown boy Michael Stanley, instantly came to mind as I sat down with good friends at the Rosewood Grill in Hudson, Ohio, and ordered a ROSEWOOD COSMO cocktail. As I waited for it to arrive, I thought, what the heck is rosewood anyways?

Well, it turns out that rosewood is a dark wood with rich hues and a certain cool mellowness to it. Rosewood is also a type of guitar and rosewood bitters are used in a type of tea that can have psychedelic effects. No one is sure which type of rosewood Mr. Walsh was referring to in the song, but oddly, all three definitions apply to the delicious ROSEWOOD COSMO cocktail.

Though not dark, the cocktail had a very pretty, rich color and a certain mellow flavor that was well balanced. The rosewater and raspberry liqueur gave it a fruity, flowery taste, and the citron and lemon gave it some sourness and tang. The ROSEWOOD COSMO would definitely be wonderful to sip it while listening to someone play the guitar; and if you drank too many of them, it might lead to a hallucination or two. And while this cocktail will help you through a night when you feel blue, I’m not so sure you would wake up with a smile. If you find yourself in Hudson, try this unique drink for yourself.

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie