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The Lillet Wild Berry recipe
one part Lillet, two parts berries
Fill a large wine glass to the top with ice cubes.
Pour 5 cl chilled Lillet Blanc over the ice.
Top up with 10 cl chilled Schweppes Wild Berry. Pour gently down the inside of the glass to keep the fizz.
Give it one quick stir with a bar spoon so the Lillet at the bottom mixes with the soda.
Place the halved strawberries and raspberries between the ice cubes and serve the drink immediately.
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The story
Lillet comes from Podensac, a village south of Bordeaux. There, brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet started trading in wine and spirits in 1872. The drink is about 85 percent Bordeaux wine and 15 percent liqueur, mostly orange. For a long time, it was called Kina Lillet, after the quinine in it. It also appears under that name in the Vesper recipe from Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. In the mid-1980s, the recipe was changed to make it less bitter and less sweet, and the white version has been called Lillet Blanc ever since. The combination with Schweppes Wild Berry is much more recent. Exactly where and when it was first served isn’t documented. It did, however, become a well-known summer drink, especially in Germany. Lillet lists it as a signature serve on its website, made with one part Lillet to two parts mixer.
The right glass
Lillet recommends a wine glass for the Wild Berry, and a large glass of around 50 cl works best. It needs to hold a glassful of ice, plus 15 cl of drink and some fruit, and you don’t want to fill it to the brim. The rounded bowl holds the aroma of berries and orange. Hold the glass by the stem so the drink doesn’t warm up. A Copa glass works too. Find our picks among the large wine glasses.
Royal Leerdam Adora Wine Glass 50 cl (6 pieces)
Bohemia Columba Wine Glass 50 cl (6 pieces)
Both sets together € 73,90.
The right tools
To make a Lillet Wild Berry, besides a glass you’ll need a bar spoon for stirring, a jigger for precise measuring, and large ice cubes. These are the bar tools we use ourselves; you’ll find everything in our bar tools & cocktail sets.
Large cubes melt slowly, so your drink gets less diluted
Glassware set (our choice 01) + 3 bar tools together € 145,80.
What do you need to make a Lillet Wild Berry?
You need the right base for a Lillet Wild Berry. Popular bottles include Lillet and Lillet Rosé. Each drink page tells you the alcohol percentage, how it tastes, which cocktails it goes with, and what glass you need.
Variations & twists
Use Lillet Rosé instead of Blanc, add a slice of strawberry, and you have what the brand calls a Lillet Roséberry. It’s fruitier, with more red fruit notes. Swap the Wild Berry for tonic, and you have a Lillet Tonic. It’s drier and more bitter, and is often garnished with cucumber or orange. Want an alcohol-free option? Lillet makes Berry 0% with Lillet Blanc 0%. To try Lillet in a stronger cocktail, make a Vesper Martini or a Corpse Reviver No. 2.
Serving tip
Keep the Lillet in the refrigerator. It’s a wine product, and an opened bottle will keep for a few weeks there. Pouring it chilled means less ice melts and the soft drink stays fizzy for longer. No fresh raspberries? Use frozen ones. They help chill the drink and thaw in the glass.
Good to know
Making a Lillet Wild Berry: the one-to-two ratio
Lillet itself recommends one part Lillet Blanc to two parts Schweppes Wild Berry. In centiliters, that’s usually 5 to 10, which fills a large wine glass with ice perfectly. Add more soft drink for a sweeter, fruitier drink, since Wild Berry contains sugar. Add more Lillet to bring out the wine, orange, and bitterness. Prefer it less sweet? Use 6 cl Lillet and 9 cl soft drink. Be sure to measure it with a jigger. It’s easy to pour too much Lillet by eye, which makes the fruit fade into the background.
What is Schweppes Wild Berry?
Schweppes Wild Berry is a sparkling soft drink with the taste of wild berries and a pinkish-red color. In Dutch supermarkets, it’s called Schweppes Wild Berries. The label lists ingredients including sugar, sweeteners, and hibiscus and carrot concentrate. Quinine isn’t on the Dutch ingredients list, so it’s less bitter than tonic and much sweeter. If you can’t find it, use tonic with 1 cl of raspberry syrup. It’s quite similar, just a little more bitter and less berry-flavored.
Lillet Blanc, Rosé, or Rouge
Lillet is made with Lillet Blanc, a white Bordeaux wine with orange liqueur. It’s fresh, somewhat honeyed, and has a slightly bitter finish. That works well with the berries, as the contrast keeps the drink lively. Lillet Rosé has been available since 2011 and brings more red fruit and grapefruit. The brand calls this version Roséberry. Lillet Rouge, made with red Bordeaux, is fuller-bodied, with ripe fruit and spices, making the drink heavier. All three are 17% alcohol, so the strength stays the same.
Lillet Wild Berry alongside Lillet Tonic and Aperol Spritz
Three light aperitifs served in a large glass over ice, each with a different flavor. Lillet Tonic uses the same Lillet Blanc with regular tonic. It’s drier and more bitter, closer to a light gin and tonic. Wild Berry is the sweetest and fruitiest of the three. The Aperol Spritz has more wine and bubbles from the prosecco, and more orange bitterness from the Aperol. The Aperol Spritz is the strongest, with about 13 grams of alcohol compared with around 7 grams for the two Lillet drinks.
Lillet Wild Berry for a group
For six glasses, you’ll need 30 cl Lillet Blanc, about 40% of a 75 cl bottle, and 60 cl Wild Berry. Chill everything a few hours ahead. Don’t mix in the soda beforehand, or it’ll go flat before the last glass is poured. Set the chilled Lillet in a pitcher from our pitchers collection beside a bowl of halved strawberries and raspberries. Then everyone can pour 5 cl Lillet over ice and top it up with 10 cl soda. If you’ll be outside for a while, use frozen fruit to help keep it cool.
How much alcohol is in a Lillet Wild Berry
Not much. In 5 cl of 17% Lillet Blanc, there’s 0.85 cl of pure alcohol, about 7 grams. That’s around two-thirds of a standard drink. In a 15 cl drink, that works out to about 6% alcohol, and a little less as the ice melts. You can also make it alcohol-free. Lillet makes a 0% Lillet Blanc, which the brand serves with Wild Berry in the same proportions. Or make a nonalcoholic fruit aperitif, such as the Alcohol-Free Spritz.
Frequently asked questions
What goes into a Lillet Wild Berry?
It uses 5 cl Lillet Blanc and 10 cl Schweppes Wild Berry, poured over plenty of ice in a large wine glass, with strawberry and raspberry. No extra syrup or juice is needed. The sweetness comes from the soda, while the Lillet adds freshness and a slight bitterness.
What is the ratio for Lillet Wild Berry?
One part Lillet Blanc to two parts Schweppes Wild Berry, as Lillet recommends. That works out to 5 cl Lillet and 10 cl soft drink. For a less sweet drink, use 6 cl Lillet and 9 cl Wild Berry.
Can you use Lillet Rosé for Lillet Wild Berry?
Yes, you can. Lillet Rosé makes it fruitier and pinker, with more red fruit and grapefruit. The brand calls this version Lillet Roséberry and adds a slice of strawberry. The ratio stays one to two and the alcohol content doesn't change, since Rosé is also 17 percent.
What glass should you serve Lillet Wild Berry in?
In a large wine glass of about 50 cl, filled with ice. That's the glass Lillet recommends too. The roomy bowl has space for the ice, 15 cl of drink and the fruit, and the stem keeps your hand away from the cold bowl. Find our pick among the large wine glasses.
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