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Bernice
Best described as "A vodka daiquiri with a hint of herbal peppermint courtesy of Galliano."
Loz Horner
5th July 2025 at 16:54
I find myself making this for the second night running. Enough said. Go easy on the absinthe - a dash is right - and it’s great.
3rd April 2025 at 23:21
I had to try this because my grandmother was named Bernice. Love the licorice flavor. I agree with a prior commenter that the vodka does really add anything to the flavor. I wonder how it would taste with gin? Nonetheless it does my grandmothers memory proud. I’ll definitely make again.
29th November 2024 at 19:41
Medicinal...in a good way!
5th October 2024 at 02:38
Enjoyed this drink. A bit sweeter than I typically like, but I could see many people enjoying this beyond the “alcohol forward” group of enthusiasts.
8th June 2024 at 19:14
Substituting honey syrup for the simple takes this to the next level!
23rd February 2024 at 05:27
Dont play around and add 5ML absinthe to complement the Galliano. Seems like a Chartreuse drink almost. Vodka doesnt add much to this, just volume.
3rd June 2022 at 21:43
This was better than I expected, although my dash of Absinthe was a tad over 2.5 ml. I like them a tad less sweet so they go down slower (Guzzle guzzle, wink wink, know what I mean). A solid cocktail, that deserves to be "sipped" more often (2 of 8 of "Her Maj's 8 Jubilee Cocktails)
28th March 2022 at 00:16
This was wonderful as an aperitif. Nice citrus and herbal hints. The mint garnish helps bring out the touch of mint in the cocktail.
Anonymous
7th December 2021 at 11:49
We felt it worked really well as a pre-dinner cocktail- the aniseed and sharpness linking to fennel, fish and salads maybe.
Starts quite fruity but becomes more savoury towards the bottom of the glass.
Starts quite fruity but becomes more savoury towards the bottom of the glass.
29th September 2021 at 09:44
I quite fancy this and a nice change if you are tired of smashing out standard daiquiris.
Mildly herbal without being unapproachable.
Can definitely recommend.
Mildly herbal without being unapproachable.
Can definitely recommend.
2nd June 2021 at 17:54
William Smith, good decision with the absinthe. The original recipe (winner of the UKBG USA competition in 1950) included 3 drops of "Veritas" which was Pernod's absinthe substitute at the time. Created by a C.S. Berner, hence the name I guess.
3rd June 2021 at 21:43
Many thanks Bill and William. You have both led me to revisit this cocktail and I have added both absinthe and UKBG reference accordingly. I have also (hopefully) improved my recipe. For those who are interested, and for the record, my previous recipe was 60ml Ketel One vodka, 7.5 Galliano, 22.5 lime juice, and 15 sugar syrup.
24th May 2021 at 03:08
Maybe I've had my bottle of Galliano too long, but it just wasn't doing it. I used the tiniest (Sazerac level) trickle of absinthe. Quite nice.
30th December 2020 at 22:17
Needs less lime or you'll be drinking alcoholic lime. The aftertaste has a metal hint, which is the most interesting thing about thus super subtitle drink.
29th November 2020 at 02:34
Did not have any fresh mint for garnish. Love the drink nonetheless