Lillet Rosé
The pink Lillet is why half the Netherlands spends summer holding a large wine glass filled with tonic and strawberries. Light, fruity, and fresh: berries, orange blossom, and grapefruit at 17%.
Lillet’s summer color
Lillet Rosé is the youngest of the three colors and was launched in 2011. While Blanc is based on white Bordeaux, Rosé combines red and white Bordeaux wines, complemented by fruit infusions and plant extracts. The idea behind it is the same as the original from 1872: wine as the base, citrus, and a touch of bitterness for freshness.
In the glass, it’s lighter and fruitier than its siblings. You’ll smell berries, orange blossom, and grapefruit, and the taste stays fresh and juicy. That’s why this is the Lillet for a spritz: with tonic and summer fruit, or with a splash of sparkling wine. It also works neat and ice-cold as a light aperitif before a meal.
In brief
Red fruit with a fresh grapefruit edge
Berries and blossoms
Light aromas of red berries and orange blossom, with a fresh hint of grapefruit citrus.
Juicy and light
Fruity and gently sweet, with the wine in the background. Lighter and less honeyed than Lillet Blanc.
A fresh hint of bitterness
A short, fresh finish with a subtle bitterness from the grapefruit. Leaves you wanting another sip.
The flavor profile of Lillet Rosé, neat and chilled. With tonic, it becomes drier and the grapefruit comes through more.
Three ways to serve Lillet Rosé
Rosé calls for a chill, ice, and fruit. With tonic, bubbles, or straight from the fridge.
Lillet Spritz
50 ml of Lillet Rosé and 100 ml of tonic in a large wine glass filled with ice, with a few halved strawberries and a mint leaf. The best-known way to drink it.
Glass: large wine glass →With sparkling wine
30 ml of chilled Lillet Rosé in a coupe, topped up with 90 ml of dry sparkling wine. More festive than the spritz, with the red fruit shining through the bubbles.
Coupes →Neat on ice
Pour 60 ml of chilled Lillet Rosé over a few ice cubes, with a wedge of grapefruit. A light aperitif to serve with a plate of olives.
Tumblers →Spritz and bubbly drinks with Lillet Rosé
Rosé is made for light, sparkling drinks. It replaces Aperol or crème de cassis without making the cocktail heavy.
Lillet Spritz
The spritz recipe, but with Lillet Rosé and tonic instead of Aperol and prosecco. Lighter and fruitier.
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower, mint, lime, and bubbles. A splash of Lillet Rosé gives it a rosy blush.
Kir Royal
Usually made with crème de cassis and champagne. Using Lillet Rosé instead of crème de cassis makes it drier and fresher.
Pink cocktails
All the pink cocktails in one place, from spritz to Cosmopolitan.The right glass for Lillet Rosé
A large wine glass or copa with room for ice and fruit for a spritz, a coupe for the bubbly version, and a low tumbler for drinking neat.
More Lillet flavors
Lillet
Where it all began. Visit the brand page to learn all about Lillet: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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Lillet Rouge
Red Bordeaux with orange and quinine. Ripe red fruit, vanilla, and spices; enjoy neat over ice or in a Negroni.
View Lillet Rouge →Everything about aperitifs: the types, best-known brands, and cocktails.
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