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Obligatory Brooklyn
Rich and slightly sweet but dried and balanced by herbal bitterness, perhaps the ultimate digestivo
Simon Sedgley
24th June 2025 at 19:24
This is one of those recipes that we call 'butterfly collector cocktails'. Unsatisfied with the simple lilting passing of a butterfly on a summer afternoon breeze, the urge is to pin them in ever increasing number in a box...in this case, in a Coupe glass. But never mind, it was a slow Sunday evening and the dishes were done so we said "why not?". We took liberties: substituting Rittenhouse Rye for the Tennessee Whiskey; substituting Cocchi Vermouth Amaro for the Carpano (too much vanilla for us); and substituting Cocchi Barolo Chinato for the Elixir (we have no idea if this is anywhere close as a substitute). And it was lovely, so bravo to the butterfly collector, but we will probably go for something simpler in future so that we can spend more time watching the butterflies.
2nd April 2022 at 15:04
Thanks Simon. It has to be the original ingredients, I agree.
Unless you downgrade it to 4.5!!! ????
Unless you downgrade it to 4.5!!! ????
2nd April 2022 at 15:43
Then it would hardly be a challenge!
2nd April 2022 at 12:12
OMG. It’s gonna cost me £50+ to buy the Elixir and make this for my 5 Star challenge!!
That’s £10+ per ml in the cocktail!!! ???
That’s £10+ per ml in the cocktail!!! ???
2nd April 2022 at 13:11
I also had to buy a bottle to make this. I'd hoped to be able to sub for something else in the recipe but the Elixir has a distinctive flavour and I wanted to stay true to Alex's creation. That said, if you have a China China I'd give it a try.