18 Raspberry Cocktails to Mix Up This Year

Gorgeous line-up of raspberry cocktails, anyone? This small, vibrant red fruit is known for its delicate texture and delightful blend of sweet and tangy flavours, offering a burst of refreshing juiciness with every sip. Here are a few of our favourites:  

1. Raspberry Margarita

Arguably one of the best Margarita cocktails for berry enthusiasts, the Raspberry Margarita is a tutti-fruity delight. 

Ingredients

• 45 ml Espolòn Tequila Blanco (opens in new window)

• 30 ml Grand Marnier (opens in new window)

• 30 ml Lime juice (fresh)

• 15 ml Sugar syrup (adjust to taste)

• 0.5 cup Fresh or frozen raspberries

• Lime wedge

• Salt (for rim)

• Ice

Method

1. Cut a notch in a lime wedge and run it around the rim of a glass

2. Dip the rim into salt

3. Add tequila, Grand Marnier, lime juice, sugar syrup, raspberries, and ice to a blender

4. Blend until fully combined

5. Taste and adjust sweetness if desired

6. Pour into the prepared glass and serve

2. Raspberry Martini

Raspberry vodka cocktails do not come any more stylish than the dainty Raspberry Martini. With just a few ingredients and a jiggle of your cocktail shaker, the Raspberry Martini comes together easily. The blushing red hue is seductive and inviting, and it hits all the right notes as it glides across your palate. It’s sweet yet tart and oh-so-romantic with a lingering fresh berry burst. 

3. Floradora

This raspberry vodka cocktail should be at the top of your list to try if you love dashing ginger beer cocktails. 

Ingredients

• 60 ml Bulldog Gin (opens in new window)

• 30 ml Raspberry syrup

• 20 ml Lime juice

• Ginger beer (to top)

• Fresh raspberries

• Lime wedge

• Ice

Method

1. Add Bulldog Gin, raspberry syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice

2. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds

3. Strain into a chilled Collins glass with fresh ice

4. Top with ginger beer

5. Stir gently to combine

6. Garnish with fresh raspberries and a lime wedge

4. Clover Club

Looking for a cocktail with raspberries with a 1920s gentleman club theme? Sure thing, bestie. The pretty Clover Club cocktail might seem a little girly, but it was actually the drink of choice of a bunch of rather dapper lads back in the early 1900s. This picture-perfect drink tastes as delicious as it looks — like raspberry ice cream that has been infused with a kiss of gin, yet not too sweet. Simply dreamy!   

5. French Martini

Raspberry liqueur cocktails are trés jolie, and the French Martini certainly is no exception. It was given its name as a nod to one of its original ingredients, a black raspberry liqueur from the French Loire Valley, which gives the French Martini its distinctive pink colour. Add pineapple juice and vodka, and the French Martini is definitely for those with a sweet tooth. 

6. Raspberry Mojito

When the sun is high and the weather turns scorching, a minty-cool Mojito always does the trick. This fruity riff on the classic adds a delightful berry layer to the mix. 

Ingredients

• 6 Mint leaves (plus extra for garnish)

• 6 Raspberries (plus extra for garnish)

• 60 ml Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (opens in new window)

• 30 ml Lime juice

• 30 ml Sugar syrup

• 60 ml Soda water

• Ice

Method

1. Muddle mint leaves in a cocktail shaker

2. Add raspberries and muddle again

3. Add rum, lime juice, and sugar syrup

4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake until cold

5. Add fresh ice to a serving glass

6. Strain the mixture into the glass

7. Top with soda water

8. Garnish with mint leaves and raspberries

7. Raspberry Sour Cocktail

If you love a sour cocktail as much as we do, this Raspberry Sour will be right up your alley. 

Ingredients

• 6 Fresh raspberries (plus extra for garnish)

• 30 ml Sugar syrup (split: 15 ml for muddling + 15 ml for shaking)

• 60ml SKYY Vodka (opens in new window)

• 20 ml Lime juice (fresh)

• Ice

Method

1. Add raspberries and 15 ml sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle

2. Add SKYY Vodka, lime juice, the remaining 15 ml sugar syrup, and ice

3. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds

4. Pour everything into a highball glass, ice and all

5. Garnish with extra berries and serve

8. Raspberry Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

The Raspberry Vodka Lemonade is the ultimate summertime poolside indulgence. We like to make it a big-batch drink that can serve up to eight guests. 

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Raspberries (puréed and sieved)

• 1 cup Lemon juice

• 1 cup Simple syrup

• 2 cups SKYY Vodka

• 1 cup Apple juice (optional)

• 5–6 cups Water (adjust to taste)

• Lemon slices (for garnish)

• Raspberries (for garnish)

• Ice

Method

1. Purée raspberries in a blender, then sieve to remove pulp

2. In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, raspberry purée, and simple syrup

3. Stir in SKYY Vodka, apple juice (if using), and water

4. Adjust sweetness or tartness to taste

5. Add ice, lemon slices, and raspberries

6. Serve chilled over lots of ice

9. Raspberry Lime Rickey

Once you know how to whip up an easy batch of raspberry syrup for cocktails (see the recipe below), pouring drinks like the Raspberry Lime Rickey becomes dead simple. 

Ingredients

• 30 ml Lime juice (fresh)

• 60 ml Bulldog Gin

• 30 ml Raspberry syrup

• 90 ml Sparkling water or soda water

• Lime wedges

• Fresh raspberries

• Ice

Method

1. Add lime juice, Bulldog Gin, and raspberry syrup to a highball glass and stir

2. Fill the glass with ice

3. Top with sparkling water or soda water

4. Garnish with lime wedges and raspberries

More Rickey drinks to try: Gin Rickey | Bourbon Rickey  

10. Raspberry Caipirinha

The Caipirinha is a true-blue classic, and this berry-laced spin-off is just as amazing. 

Ingredients

• Half a lime

• 8 Raspberries

• 1 tsp Sugar

• 60 ml Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum

• Crushed ice

• Ice (for shaking, optional)

Method

1. Add lime, raspberries, and sugar to the bottom of a rocks glass and muddle well

2. Add Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum

3. Either transfer to a shaker with ice and shake well before returning to the glass, or add ice directly and stir to chill

4. Top with crushed ice and serve

11. Raspberry Gimlet

The original Gimlet was apparently developed to keep sailors from getting scurvy on the high seas. Its raspberry-infused cousin might not be quite as hardcore, but we love it just the same. 

Ingredients

• 4 Raspberries

• 15 ml Sugar syrup

• 45 ml Bulldog Gin

• 20 ml Lime juice (fresh)

• Ice

Method

1. Muddle raspberries and sugar syrup in the bottom of a shaker

2. Add Bulldog Gin and lime juice

3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well

4. Strain into a chilled glass

12. Raspberry Lemon Drop Cocktail

If a zesty vodka raspberry cocktail is what you are after, try the raspberry version of the classic Lemon Drop Martini. 

Ingredients

• 8–10 Raspberries

• 2 tsp Sugar

• 60 ml SKYY Vodka

• 60 ml Lemon juice

• 90 ml Lemon-lime soda

• Ice

Method

1. Muddle raspberries with sugar, then press through a mesh strainer to remove seeds and extract juice

2. Add raspberry purée, SKYY Vodka, lemon juice, and ice to a cocktail shaker

3. Shake well to combine

4. Pour into a serving glass

5. Top with lemon-lime soda and serve

13. Raspberry Bellini

The peachy Bellini is a winner at a wedding or a brunch, and this raspberry-inspired riff on the original is just as charming. 

Ingredients

• 120 ml Champagne (opens in new window)

• 30 ml Raspberry syrup

• Fresh raspberries

• Ice (optional, if serving on the rocks)

Method

1. Pour Champagne into a glass

2. Add raspberry syrup

3. Top with fresh raspberries

4. Serve immediately

14. Raspberry Gin Fizz

A raspberry gin cocktail with a nice kick of effervescence? Yes, please! 

Ingredients

• 30 ml Raspberry syrup

• 60 ml Lime juice

• 60 ml Bulldog Gin

• Soda water (to top)

• Fresh raspberries

• Fresh thyme sprig

• Ice

Method

1. Add raspberry syrup, lime juice, and Bulldog Gin to a glass with ice

2. Top with soda water

3. Garnish with fresh raspberries and a sprig of thyme

4. Serve immediately

More fizzy goodness: Ramos Gin Fizz | Sloe Gin Fizz  

15. Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco

Limoncello cocktails are made for summer, and this Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco cocktail is certainly no exception. 

Serves: About 6–8

Ingredients

• 3 cups Rosé Prosecco

• 1 cup Limoncello

• 0.25 cup Raspberry sugar syrup

• Fresh mint

• Lemon slices

• Ice

Method

1. Add rosé Prosecco, limoncello, and raspberry sugar syrup to a large pitcher

2. Stir gently to combine

3. Garnish with fresh mint and lemon slices

4. Chill until ready to serve

5. Serve in sugar-rimmed glasses

16. Raspberry Mimosa

It’s dainty, darling, and delicious, with a little bit of sparkle to round it all off. 

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup Raspberries

• 0.5 cup Orange juice

• 2 tbsp Honey syrup

• Champagne (to top, or sparkling grape juice for non-alcoholic version)

• Fresh raspberries (for garnish)

• Ice (optional, if serving on the rocks)

Method

1. Add raspberries, orange juice, and honey syrup to a blender and blitz

2. Strain through a fine mesh sieve

3. Divide the juice between four Champagne flutes

4. Top with Champagne (or sparkling grape juice)

5. Garnish with fresh raspberries

More Mimosas: Grand Mimosa | Strawberry Mimosa | Cranberry Mimosa | Classic Mimosa 

17. Champagne and Chambord

Champagne cocktails make the perfect twinkly addition to celebrations of all sorts. We adore this simple combination of Champagne and raspberry liqueur that is as easy to enjoy as it is to assemble. 

Ingredients

• 30 ml Chambord raspberry liqueur

• 180 ml Champagne

• Fresh raspberries (for garnish)

• Ice (optional, if serving on the rocks)

Method

1. Pour raspberry liqueur into a Champagne flute

2. Top with Champagne

3. Garnish with fresh raspberries

4. Serve immediately

18. Raspberry Daiquiri

Once you’ve mastered the art of making a Strawberry Daiquiri, it’s time to spread your wings and try your hand at a Raspberry Daiquiri. 

Ingredients

• 8 Raspberries

• 45 ml Lime juice

• 0.5 tsp Sugar (plus extra for rim)

• 60 ml Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum

• 15 ml Grand Marnier

• Lime wedge (for rim)

• Lime twist (optional garnish)

• Ice

Method

1. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a martini glass and dip it into sugar to coat

2. Muddle raspberries with lime juice and sugar in a mixing glass

3. Add rum, Grand Marnier, and ice

4. Shake well

5. Strain into the prepared glass through a sieve to remove seeds

6. Garnish with a lime twist if desired

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