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Haystack Cocktail
Zesty, bittersweet and sweet 'n' sour, this Haystack will make you salivate – a tasty bittersweet & sour aperitivo. John didn't specify a garnish and...
Andrew Gelb
12th January 2024 at 02:54
Excellent and complex, we really like it. I use a full 1 measure of the Suze. Cheers!
23rd August 2023 at 23:01
Really nice drink. I was tired after a long drive so I made this on the rocks in a 2:1:1:1 ratio (bourbon being 2) direct in the glass with big ice and stirred. Lovely. Quite sour in this ratio but both apricot and gentian are noticeable in the mix. A keeper.
26th October 2022 at 01:02
Tastes great with Salers. Think I'll bump it back up to 30ml next time. Also try a dusting of nutmeg.
26th May 2022 at 03:24
I was 5ml's short on lemon juice and thought to add 5ml's of bottled yuzu. The Suze and Yuzu gave a flavor honestly identical to eating a raw habanero. Herbal, fruity, and floral. A beautiful accident I must say.
25th April 2022 at 15:41
Made this today but should have read the comments first. I found it too bitter but perhaps could try this again and reduce the Suze. Perhaps add a bit of sugar syrup
23rd November 2021 at 02:44
This cocktail is fantastic! I love Suze.
1st November 2021 at 14:27
I cut the suze from 30 to 15ml, perfect balanced with all flavours.
8th November 2021 at 18:41
I've just re-tried this cocktail and Suze is a huge part of its DNA and structure. Hence, such a large reduction in volume produces a quite different cocktail that deserves a new name. However, I have reduced Gentian a tad as hopefully will appeal to a wider audience.
13th August 2021 at 06:06
As a great lover of this cocktail I changed the Bourbon to Rye. Just for the fun of it. And whent from 3 cl to 4,5 cl. Then I cut the Gentian from 3 to 2 cl. It turned out realy lovely with a spicy kick from the Rye and with the Gentian stil present with intesity.