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MGM Grand
Nail the perfect balance and this cognac-based cocktail sings on the palate with cognac, richly subtle cherry, and zesty lemon acidity
Patrick Brady
22nd May at 01:25
Very nice. The hint of cherry in this sour is a very pleasant note. Used Regans orange bitters. Could use a touch less sugar I think. Not sure I understand the detractors of Maraschino - it's the perfect subtle hit of cherry here.
22nd November 2025 at 17:31
Perhaps the first cocktail I enjoyed with Maraschino was a delightful experience 👍🍒
18th November 2025 at 23:14
This was an interesting blend of tart and sweet, more sweet than I am accustomed to. I used Lazzaroni Maraschino which is a softer take on the liqueur and I found it imparted a subtle tone, allowing the cognac to shine. A very interesting diversion.
26th July 2025 at 02:39
Grand indeed. The Maraschino shines amidst the brandy softened citrus sour so well balanced. Oh, and all the orange!
12th March 2024 at 20:40
I actually liked this even better than the original Casino. You must be a fan of Maraschino, though.
30th March 2023 at 20:25
I’m not a bit fan of maraschino liqueur, so I replaced it with 5ml of cherry herring, 5ml of Kirschwasser (cherry eau de vie) and 5 ml of Mara chino liqueur. This is of course a much more complicated version but it turned out great with a little less of the artificial maraschino flavour.
29th March 2023 at 00:19
Very nicely balanced. Did use about 1/3 less of the sugar syrup and it was perfect for us. Nice citrus flavours along with the softness from the cognac. Very nice as a before dinner cocktail.
31st October 2022 at 22:07
I went with the 10 ml rich syrup and was pleasantly surprised. I agree that this was a nicely balanced cocktail but like Mr. Difford said, you could easily decrease the rich syrup to 7.5 ml (1/4 oz) for a more tart drink. One of the few cocktails where you can actually appreciate the Luxardo. It has a nice citrus sourness to offset the syrup.
And thank you Mr. Difford for taking time to respond to my question.
And thank you Mr. Difford for taking time to respond to my question.
30th October 2022 at 22:36
A clarification before I make this please. In the video, Mr. Loudon calls for 5 ml (1/6 oz) of simple syrup (1:1). In theory, shouldn't that then be 2.5 ml (1/12 oz) of a rich syrup (2:1) vs the 10 ml (1/3 oz) that is listed in the ingredients?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
8th April at 07:10
Not really. 5 ml of simple syrup is not the same as half of the amount of rich syrup. Simple is 50 Brix, rich is 66 Brix
31st October 2022 at 16:27
I've just made and tried/ With 10ml of 2:1 sugar syrup (as per the recipe above and end screen of the video) this is balanced. If you like your cocktails on the tart side then perhaps reduce this to 7.5ml. I believe Andrew made a mistake when he said 5ml of 1:1. (If using 1:1 sugar I'd recommend 12.5ml to 15ml simple syrup.)
12th September 2022 at 02:34
Perfect- I even skipped the simple syrup ( as I tend to do )
replaced with a little more Luxardo M
Still Prefect
replaced with a little more Luxardo M
Still Prefect
15th August 2021 at 22:20
How’d you make this for the picture? Mine was golden in color…
17th September 2021 at 16:22
We've just replaced with the new image above.
16th August 2021 at 07:31
It's a bad photo = perhaps lighting. It should be golden as per the video. I've made a note to re-shoot.
26th July 2020 at 22:19
I just made a batch of this and forgot the syrup. It's quite a beautiful punchy complex sour without it, really loving it.