Tomate
Pastis with grenadine and water. A pink French café drink.
Built in glass · Highball · Easy · about 2 minutes · about 7% ABV
Ingredients
- 25 ml Pastis
- 10 ml Grenadine
- 120 ml Cold water
Method
- Ice the glass
- Pour 25 ml pastis into the glass
- Pour 10 ml grenadine into the glass
- Pour 120 ml cold water into the glass
- Serve
Tip
Pour the water slowly over ice.
About the Tomate
The spirit-forward family. This is a spirit-forward drink, made mostly of spirit and liqueur with no juice to soften it. Drinks like this were the heart of the golden age of cocktails, from the 1860s to Prohibition in 1920, and many were collected in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book (1930). Stir them cold and serve them small.
Tomate FAQ
What's in a Tomate?
25 ml pastis, 10 ml grenadine, 120 ml cold water.
How strong is a Tomate?
About 7% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 0.9 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir a Tomate?
Neither. Build it straight in the glass over ice, then give it one gentle stir.
What glass do you serve a Tomate in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
