Calamity Jane

Cocktail avec alcool

Catégorie : Alcoolisé

Ingrédients

3 cl de jus de citrons
8 cl de jus de framboises
2 cl de sirop de sucre de canne
4 cl de vodka
glaçons

Préparation

Directly in the glass Fill the glass one-third full with ice cubes Pour the cane sugar, lemon juice, and vodka into the glass and stir Top up with raspberry juice and serve Garnish with a lemon wedge and a maraschino cherry

Histoire

Calamity Jane is a cocktail whose exact origins remain difficult to document, as is often the case with many vodka-based creations that emerged in the second half of the 20th century. Its name, however, clearly evokes Calamity Jane, an iconic figure of the American West, born Martha Jane Cannary, famous for her image as a free-spirited, daring woman associated with tales of the Wild West.

The cocktail’s composition — vodka, lemon juice, raspberry juice and cane sugar syrup — follows the logic of modern drinks balanced between acidity, sweetness and fruitiness. This flavor profile is typical of contemporary cocktails designed to showcase vodka’s neutrality while giving it a distinct color and personality through red berries.

It is likely that Calamity Jane was created in the context of bar mixology rather than emerging from a long, codified historical tradition. Like many cocktails with an evocative name, it relies on a strong, easily memorable identity, without any universally recognized founding recipe having been preserved in the classic sources of cocktail history.