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Proof that fresh orange juice works in a gin-forward stirred cocktail
Guy Daniels
24th April at 18:00
Very interested to hear what other discerning drinkers think about this. No yellow chartreuse, so i decided to replace with Dom Benedictine and a few drops of absinthe. Obviously not a perfect substitute but it produced an interesting (ie pretty good) result! I am always keen to explore cocktails with fresh orange.
30th April at 04:31
Back in the 70's my idea of a cocktail was what we called a Tequila Sunset. Probably Cuervo Gold, O.J. (carton) and 'sloe gin' (not even sure what that stuff was except it had achohol in it) instead of grenadine mixed in a collins with ice. Disco music in the background and the occasional drag show. Thankfully Dionysus is smiling upon our current creatives amongst cocktail culture. Soldier on!
30th April at 03:33
Benedictine is so incredibly versatile. I think John Carr's onto something with Liquore Strega as a potential substitute also. And absinthe forever!
30th April at 09:47
Strega… that’s a great idea, i need to experiment with that next. And benedictine has helped me out on numerous occasions, it’s like a swiss army knife.