🌸 Anahata Bloom

Rose gin, Italicus, fino sherry, citrus cordial & coconut foam — Rasa Burlingame

10 min
Gin
Coupe
~18%
Rasa, Burlingame, California
Ingredients
  • Rose-infused gin: steep 1 tsp dried food-grade rose petals in 200ml London Dry gin for 2 hours. Strain.
  • 40ml rose-infused gin
  • 20ml Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
  • 15ml fino sherry (Tio Pepe or similar)
  • 25ml citrus cordial (Monin or homemade: 100ml simple syrup + 50ml lemon juice + 20ml orange juice)
  • Ice
  • Coconut foam: whisk 40ml coconut cream until lightly frothy
  • Dried rose petal to garnish
Method
  1. 1
    ShakeCombine rose gin, Italicus, fino sherry, and citrus cordial in a shaker with ice. Shake for 12 seconds.
  2. 2
    StrainDouble-strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. 3
    FoamWhisk coconut cream briefly until just frothy (do not over-whisk — you want a loose foam, not whipped cream). Spoon gently over the surface.
  4. 4
    GarnishFloat a single dried rose petal on the coconut foam.

About This Drink

Anahata is the heart chakra in Sanskrit and yogic philosophy — associated with love, compassion, and beauty, depicted as a lotus with twelve petals. The cocktail is named for it because of its floral architecture: rose gin (or rose-infused gin) at the base, Italicus (a bergamot-forward Italian liqueur with chamomile and lavender) for depth, fino sherry for dry minerality, citrus cordial for bright acidity, and a coconut foam that floats on top like petals on water. Rasa's bar team has built one of the most considered cocktail programmes in South Bay dining — this drink is their aesthetic statement.

Bartender Tips

Italicus is available at most specialty liquor stores and online. Its bergamot character (think Earl Grey tea) pairs perfectly with the rose gin. Fino sherry adds bone-dry mineral salinity — don't substitute a sweet sherry. Full-fat coconut cream froths more easily than light coconut milk.

Variations

For a lower-ABV version, replace the sherry with 30ml white grape juice and reduce gin to 30ml.

Details
Served at
Rasa, Burlingame, California
Spirit
Gin
Method
Shaken
ABV
~18%
Difficulty
Medium
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Where to drink this
Restaurant
Rasa
Address
209 Park Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010
Style
Modern Indian fine dining
Accolades
Michelin Bib Gourmand · One of the Bay Area's top Indian restaurants

Rasa in Burlingame has built one of the most accomplished Indian cocktail programmes in the Bay Area. The bar draws from the restaurant's coastal Indian kitchen — kokum, raw mango, fresh turmeric, curry leaf — and creates drinks that feel like a natural extension of the tasting menu. An essential stop for anyone exploring modern Indian hospitality in the South Bay.

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