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When I first tried this bittersweet tequila-laced cocktail, I intended to add a dash of orange bitters but mistakenly used Peychaud's and found I liked...
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
12th January at 22:36
Tried Punt e Mes in place of Cardamaro. I've never tried the latter but the result didn't seem to hit the spot. Not bad but not remarkable.
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Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
5th June at 17:02
Punt E Mes could work but it's a lot more flavorful and bitter than Cardamaro. Cardamaro is more like Dubonnet with some added bitters.
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Dan Zollman’s Avatar Dan Zollman
24th November 2024 at 04:21
I developed this recipe in 2018 and posted it to Kindred Cocktails in 2019 (originally without bitters because I couldn't settle on the right one). I'm just a hobbyist, so I'm thrilled that it has been picked up and adapted by Difford's and others. Youtube channel "AngryCocktails" also has a variation with Punt e Mes in place of Cardamaro.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th November 2024 at 08:06
Many thanks, Dan. It's a great cocktail.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
6th June 2024 at 04:43
Orange and Peychaud's bitters mentioned in the review but absent from the recipe? Okay, we'll try it every which way and decide on our favorite. Our first take with Peychaud's was a hit. We do it on the rocks.
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Doug Charnock’s Avatar Doug Charnock
9th June 2024 at 01:42
Hmmm… mixed a batch of two and added Peychaud’s to one - for science. Both of us thought that it actually lost something with the bitters. Quite a lovely cocktail for sipping on the porch.
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MIKE LANDERS’ Avatar MIKE LANDERS
23rd April 2024 at 22:42
This is a great tequila negroni esque drink. We've made a couple times. Using cardamaro for the vermouth Amaro each time, once with Correlejo Blanco and once with Altos Repo. Worked great both ways.
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