Buy it now: St. George's raspberry liquor
Here’s a piece of advice: if you see a bottle of St. George’s raspberry liquor on the shelf, you should purchase it. The company seems to have quietly discontinued it (along with its raspberry brandy), which means this could be your last chance.
I first grew suspicious when I noticed the liquor missing from the shelves of all my favorite liquor stores. But when the raspberry liquor (and brandy) completely disappeared from the website, I knew something had happened.
An email to their customer service informed me that St. George stopped producing both their raspberry liquor and brandy after the recent fires in the Pacific Northwest impacted their supplier’s raspberry crop. Similar to its pear liquor, St George uses over two dozen pounds of berries per bottle in the distillation process.
While the crop has recovered, the price has now tripled and instead of pacing this cost onto the consumer, St. George has made the conscious decision to halt production of their raspberry products until it can find the intersection of quality and price they are looking for.
Thankfully, I still have a few bottles on hand. And while it’s about time for my favorite fall flavors, recent heat waves mean that I’d rather continue to enjoy the fruity flavors of summer for a while longer.
While there are many ways to enjoy the raspberry liquor, one of the easiest is to mix it with Prosecco or champagne to create a raspberry version of a Kir Royale. And while there’s’ an optimal starting point of how much you want in there, this is one of those recipes where you can eyeball it and adjust according to taste, which makes it a great crowd pleaser and way to serve guests without much fuss. Bonus points for serving in a non traditional champagne glass.
Raspberry Royale
Recipe from St. George
Servings: 1
1/2 OZ St. George Raspberry liqueur
3 OZ Prosecco or champagne
Honestly recipe be damned and go with your heart
Lemon twist (or not)
Glass: coupe (or whatever)
Pour raspberry liqueur into glass and then top off with bubbly and add lemon twist.
