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20th Century Cocktail
When, as originally, this cocktail is made with Rutte Celery Gin, then celery notes are very obvious in the final cocktail - perhaps more so than in the...
6th August 2022 at 04:57
Outstanding. A wonderful vintage after-dinner cocktail that is a must to try. Herbal with a hint of lemon. The cocoa is an undertone flavour, but is essential. Have been waiting to try for ages, but did not have the Americano. Served in a 1930s art deco coupe. Truly an outstanding moment.
21st July 2022 at 00:01
I used Hendrick's only because the bottle was getting low; The chocolate citrus combo with gin is not something I would have thought of on my own, ever. This is a fantastic drink.
25th June 2022 at 18:13
The senility may be kicking in at my age but I'm sure this used to be a 5+ cocktail. Though to achieve that rating one needs to follow the Meyer spec, to the letter. Any other suggestions for the Celery Gin?
27th June 2022 at 09:09
It did indeed used to be a 5+ but personally, I'm now following the recipe in the recipe in the "Twentieth Century" link above as seems more of a crowd-pleaser. I'm presently using original Rutte Dry for all but new Rutte Dry (already available in the Netherlands) includes celery leaves in its recipe: "juniper, celery leaf, coriander seed, angelica, hand-peeled orange zest, cardamom; all organic."
14th June 2022 at 21:06
I substituted Lillet Blanc for Americano…delicious.
23rd March 2022 at 16:08
Good, but sorrily not up to our taste because the cacao note is too dominant, although I used a quite strong Gin ("Wild Boar"). It could be interesting to replace a part of Creme de Cacao with something orangey, possibly Triple Sec and use a bit more lemon. This would naturally be a different cocktail...
29th May 2022 at 07:55
I’ve replaced half the creme de cacao with passionfruit syrup. Magical.
20th April 2021 at 18:50
I don't have Celery Gin so I used Beefeater and added a dash or two of celery bitters. I really like the version without, but it's even better with the bitters for my taste. Great recipe either way!
27th January 2021 at 00:12
Mmm chocolate and citrus really nice compliment to London dry gin
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