Raspberry syrup is a type of [ingredient=simple-syrup simple syrup] flavored with [ingredient=raspberry raspberries]. While raspberry syrup can be made from [ingredient=raspberry-juice raspberry juice] and sugar shaken together in the cold method, it is more common to cook raspberries and sugar together until enough fruit juice is released to account for the amount of sugar added, then straining out the raspberry seeds and pulp. 

Raspberry syrup has a musky, red berry aroma and flavor, with some acidity that balances the sweetness.

Some popular cocktails containing Raspberry syrup

  • Raspberry Merkin — Bourbon, Champagne, Raspberry syrup, Lemon juice, Basil
  • Rooster-Tail — Apple brandy, Madeira, Peach liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Raspberry, Lemon juice, Raspberry syrup, Mint
  • Bankers Are Wankers — Irish whiskey, Jamaican rum, Port, Bitters, Lime juice, Raspberry syrup, Nutmeg
  • Poire Blinker — Pear eau de vie, Pear liqueur, Bitters, Grapefruit juice, Lemon juice, Raspberry syrup, Egg white, Simple syrup
  • North of Sunset — Gin, Dry vermouth, Strega, Maraschino Liqueur, Raspberry syrup, Lemon peel
  • Bored to Death — Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Lemon juice, Raspberry syrup, Egg white
  • Fading Beauty — Trinidad rum, Absinthe, Lime juice, Raspberry syrup, Lime
  • Columbia Cocktail (Trader Vic's) — Light rum, Raspberry syrup, Lemon juice
  • Clover Club — Gin, Dry vermouth, Lemon juice, Raspberry syrup, Egg white
  • Knickerbocker — Rum, Orange CuraƧao, Lemon juice, Raspberry syrup