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Proof that fresh orange juice works in a gin-forward stirred cocktail
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
25th April at 16:02
One of those subtle, cunning cocktails that you can have a lot of fun with asking guests to guess the ingredients. Another testament to how Luxardo can disappear amongst other glassmates whilst remaining the driver of the whole cocktail.
The contrasting qualities of sweetness and depth with light, fresh herbal notes were really excellent.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
29th April at 14:41
I assume the title is intended as a faint echo of the Cole Porter song Night and Day.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
28th April at 01:16
Did try this as per your suggestion in the Six Cylinder thread. Will definitely revisit this when I find that elusive bottle of Chartreuse Juane (subbed Dolin Génépy). Subtle and complex, this one demanded tiny sips to unravel the contents. Might have missed the orange had I not known it was there (navel's not the best juicer) and the cherry notes from the maraschino were rather transparent. Definitely juniper from the gin plus all the bitter hearbals from the gin, the génépy, and the barrel aged Peychaud's. Mostly.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
29th April at 14:18
My feeling here is of sun-kissed springtime fields, hay rustling in the breeze, endless summers, wildflower meadows and newmown grass.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
29th April at 14:10
I guess our old friend Strega could be an option too? This one also came out well as a 2/3 serving; keep ‘em wanting more..! Double checked that yellow chartreuse contains 130 herbs, so perhaps we should be modest in our tasting ambitions! 😂. Maybe think of this as a White Manhattan?!
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