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Herbal with hints of apple, mint and eucalyptus. This classic is also often made with green Chartreuse, but we prefer, as per classic recipes, with half...
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th May 2021 at 21:07
The various editions of the book leave a literal paper trail of my learnings. Shaking adds beneficial dilution and aeration. Adding a splash of water, as per above, also works well and produces a better-looking drink. Shaking produces a less attractive cocktail that arguably tastes more alive.
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Mike Gibb’s Avatar Mike Gibb
1st May 2024 at 19:27
Would it be possible to note in the conversation when you vary the recipe? The community feedback is an extremely valuable part of the site, but only when we know which comments relate to the *current* recipe.
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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
4th November 2024 at 03:51
I've been thinking it would be nice to have a "change history" for cocktails that have been tweaked. In addition to being able to tell which version a comment is referring to, it's also just interesting on its own to see how a recipe has evolved.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
1st May 2024 at 20:49
You make a good point, Mike. I have been guilty of revisiting and reworking the proportions of this cocktail, and I should have left a digital trail in addition to the paper trail in our book.
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