Temperature and dilution are key to the success of this finely balanced Martini-style cocktail. Originally a shaken cocktail, it benefits from a splash...
Very nice! However, next batch I'm substituting Elderflower liquor for the Creme de Viotette, since elderberry was of course the preferred method of dispatch employed by the Brewster ladies. With luck, we won't end up in the Panama Canal. Charge!!!!