Use a not-overly sugared tonic and well chilled glassware and this is perfect warm weather drinking and a showcase for Suze. Perfectly balanced sweet herbal bitter flavours. Love the supporting role of the Byrrh here, adding a touch of fruit and roundedness.

Using what I had, this turned out much more moreish than I'd anticipated - Salers, 2:1 blend of Cocchi Americano to Punt e Mes, and Fever Tree Light tonic water. Bold, blush, and bitter up front, drying out in the aftertaste... If this was batched and bottled commercially, I might buy it by the case.

Very nice and refreshing gentian cocktail! I used Bonal in place of Byrrh, and found the base (Suze and Bonal) to be very nice on it's own, but really liked the effect of tonic water - diluting the drink and adding a bit of quinine bitterness.

Thanks, I much appreciate expanding on low alcohol drinks like this one. Schweppes tonic did a good job — the crispness suits it well. One basil top was also an excellent complement. I also agree that it is absolutely possible to play with proportions here — Byrrh and tonic is an excellent combo on its own!

Nice bitterness but by my taste too sweet for a drink thats supposed to be refreshing.

More byrrh.