Joshua Perez
6th October at 12:39
Supposedly, the first appearance of the Balalaika was published in the 1965 revised edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book. I haven't been able to confirm this myself, but the Japanese cocktail book 新版 バーテンダーズマニュアル credits it.
6th October at 12:44
Seems believable as I've found a recipe for it in the 1966 Booth’s Handbook of Cocktails and Mixed Drinks.
https://www.scribd.com/document/408647965/Collectif1806-1966-BOOTH-S-HANDBOOK-OF-COCKTAILS-AND-MIXED-DRINKS-E-pdf#content=query:balalaika,pageNum:83,indexOnPage:0,bestMatch:false
https://www.scribd.com/document/408647965/Collectif1806-1966-BOOTH-S-HANDBOOK-OF-COCKTAILS-AND-MIXED-DRINKS-E-pdf#content=query:balalaika,pageNum:83,indexOnPage:0,bestMatch:false
26th January 2024 at 00:17
Balanced and with a good citrus hit
16th September 2023 at 21:21
Very nice. Citrus, obviously, is the predominant flavor; however, this is not very sour. It is actually very balanced as is. Used Cointreau as my triple sec.
13th August 2022 at 08:16
Try swapping the vodka for pisco.
29th March 2022 at 16:22
This is certainly citrus-y and slightly sharp, what with the equal proprtion of lemon juice. Based on an old 80s cocktail book recipe, I have also tried this with Curaçao - Giffard's is a lovely opaque orange colour, and find its more complex flavour goes very well with the vodka and lemon. To my taste, the De Kuyper Triple Sec version ideally needs a little sugar syrup.
29th March 2022 at 22:16
Correction: the Giffard is an attractive transparent orange Curaçao (not opaque). Thanks for the notification - the newly rebalanced ingredients look to be a very enticing proposition!
29th March 2022 at 22:02
Agreed, the classic recipe either needs sugar syrup or rebalancing. Hopefully, the amended recipe above fits the bill.
17th March 2022 at 18:22
Very citrusy, love it!
30th November 2021 at 07:30
Add 15ml of simple syrup to cut through the bitterness of the lemon ☺️