Drink This Now: Campobello at The Roosevelt Room in Austin

At The Roosevelt Room in Austin’s warehouse district, it’s all about the cocktails. With an extensive menu including 53 classics, along with a selection of 9 house creations and a selection of beer, wine and spirits, The Roosevelt Room is a must for any serious tippler.

With summer coming to an end, and fall in sight, the Campobello cocktail is a playful yet flavorful and serious beverage, made with coconut vodka, fresh pineapple juice, lime juice and a housemade Thai herb syrup.

“The Campobello is a refreshing Collins-style drink inspired by the flavors found in Tom Kha soup,” explains Caer Ferguson, bartender at The Roosevelt Room. I inherited a huge amount of Cîroc Coconut when I took over the bar manager position at The Eleanor [the event space at The Roosevelt Room] and made this cocktail to move through some of those bottles. It ended up being so popular that, even when we ran through our back stock of coconut vodka, I added it to our Eleanor Roosevelt-inspired menu. We named it after the island where Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt had their vacation home.”

Campobello recipe and preparation

1.5 oz. Cîroc Coconut vodka
.75 oz. fresh pineapple juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz Thai herb syrup (simple syrup, cold-infused with Thai basil, lemongrass, cilantro, jalapeño flesh and ginger coins)

Shake all the ingredients and pour over fresh ice in a Collins glass with a straw. Fill with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wheel and a sprig of Thai Basil.