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Tried this before the original and it's hard to imagine it could be better....we will see!

It's lovely but we'll stick to the original...life's too short for so many ingredients.

Agree on halving the simple syrup, left everything else the same. First time made per the recipe and was a little cloying. Suze is the dominant flavor but everything still comes through, very balanced with perfect hint of bitterness. Like this a smidge over the Vieux Carre however both are excellent and doing different things. A new favorite.

Superb drink, but strongly recommend reducing the sweetness. The bitterness of the Suze really adds depth, but it is knocked out of whack by the Amaretto and the Simple Syrup. I bought a bottle of Suze just for this and I am glad I did!

I made it with 20mL Bianco vermouth and no sugar syrup which worked well served straight up, although I did find the Suze a bit too dominant and I would cut that back next time (though I expect the both the extra bitterness and the extra sweetness are required when served on ice).

Outstanding to be honest. Very surprised by this. I love drinking Vieux carré but this one oh boy...

Incredible drink. Personally I found the recipe as written slightly lacking in the bite I want from a spirit-forward drink, but upping to 3cl of each spirit solved that. I was initially skeptical about the 2:1 syrup:Amaretto ratio, but the Amaretto shines through more than you'd imagine. Love what the Suze brings without becoming overpowering.

I liked this a lot! This may be heretical but I think you could almost skip the vermouth… delicious recipe regardless.