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Arsenic & Old Lace
Temperature and dilution are key to the success of this finely balanced Martini-style cocktail. Originally a shaken cocktail, it benefits from a splash...
Nick Badovinac
1st March 2025 at 21:23
Is the amount of creme de violette perhaps a typo? Should probably be 1/2 oz, not 1/12, I think.
2nd March 2025 at 09:21
1/12 oz is correct and is equal to 2.5ml (approx. 1/4 a barspoon). Metric measures are more straightforward. Please click on "measures & measuring" under the recipe above for more info.
16th November 2022 at 00:03
Is the Gaige citation correct? The recipe is quite different in proportions.
21st August 2021 at 00:05
Did take one of Nanda Sandhu's recommendations and did an additional spray of absinthe on the top. It did get rid a little of the violet floral taste, with it remaining in the background.
16th July 2021 at 16:07
I've been making these with a variation with a spray of orange bitters and a spray of absinthe at the end.
6th June 2021 at 06:04
Particularly if you are making a mini-version (half quantities) be very careful with the absinthe and creme de violette quantities, as this is critical to the balance of this flavoursome cocktail