TASTE: C. Cassis GT Spritz
Green Tomato Spritz. | Photo: Konrad Odhiambo/The Dishing
An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomato Spritz at C. Cassis Tasting Room.
Words: Susie Davidson Powell
Photo: Konrad Odhiambo/The Dishing
Location: C. Cassis Tasting Room, Rhinebeck
Guest shift bartender: Rachael Petach, founder of C. Cassis. | IG: @rachaelpetach
Bar: C. Cassis Tasting Room (open on weekends) | IG: @currentcassis
The cocktail: Green Tomato Spritz
The ingredients: C. Cassis Green Tomato Aperitif, gin, C. Cassis, club soda
The inspiration: Here we are, making delicious things out of weird fruit again! The process for making this aperitif is much like vermouth. We take perfect end of season green tomatoes and tendrils blended with Vidal/Chambourcin rosé, and aged for 18 months in a pommeau barrel. Its vegetal acidity meets caramelized warmth for deep balance in a bottle. — RP
The build: Build in a glass over ice. Top with club soda, float with cassis, garnish with lemon peel, edible flowers or ground cherries.
Read our full Guest Shift interview with Rachael Petach, founder of C. Cassis.
