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Alaska (Difford's recipe)
A classic Alaska mixed with a dash of absinthe and mixed with a Regal Stir
Florian Ruf
24th March at 13:28
I have recently added a variation from Coqodaq in NY using Midor melon, published by Punch. If you are interested: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/33235/coqodaqs-alaska
24th March at 14:35
I took the liberty of renaming Matt Chavez's creation a Cosmic Alaska:
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/29165/cosmic-alaska
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/29165/cosmic-alaska
23rd February at 01:06
I’m always amazed how absinthe (a flavor I generally cannot stand), in moderate amounts, adds such complexity to a cocktail. I have to say this is the best version of the Alaska that I have had.
16th December 2023 at 02:55
I was surprised how absinthe and orange work so well together. My garnish was a disc of orange peel (used a mini cookie cutter). Never been to Alaska but somehow feels like I've seen a sunset on its icy landscape.
13th September 2023 at 21:25
The instructions are a bit “not right”. You express the orange into the glass. But then mix everything in the glass and then strain into the same glass? I know you are good Simon - but I wanna see that!
14th September 2023 at 07:35
The instructions are correct! Express zest into "stirring glass", stir and strain to "chilled glass." Two different glasses - one being stirring glass and the other being a Nick & Nora.
28th August 2023 at 14:06
Yellow Chartreuse is not available in most places in the US. Are there substitutes that nan be used?
29th August 2023 at 10:52
Not directly at the moment, but due to the shortage, folk are working on creating new products to use as a substitute.