Sacred. Rosehip Cup

Highgate, London

Sacred Rosehip Cup is a dark red, fruity and gently bitter cordial to be used as an English alternative to Campari, although it is fruiter and slightly less bitter – and rated more complex by many tasters. It has English rosehips for fruitiness, fresh squeezed organic English rhubarb juice for acidity and macerated gentian root for bitterness, plus 24 other botanicals sourced from around the world. Most of which are organic, and no artificial colourings or flavours are used.

Essentially a key ingredient for the Negroni, it is versatile though, excellent with Champagne, a great replacement for Aperol and it makes a decent long drink with soda.

Cranberry-like red berry fruit, floral geranium and herbal spice with bark and rooty bitterness. Very fruity compared to a Campari with even greater complexity. Aftertaste: moderately bitter, tart fruit finish. Does it help if I say: we absolutely love it!?  18%