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Merry Widow(er)

A Fifty-Fifty Martini with delicate herbal and aniseed notes
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Noel Sharkey’s Avatar Noel Sharkey
24th November 2022 at 14:50
Hi Simon,
Just giving a shout out to Hugo Ensslin (1917) where Craddock got a lot of his recipes. Ensslin's is identical apart from the Angostura. He used Peychaud;s - suits it really well with spicy fruit.

Merry Widow Cocktail Hugo Ensslin 1917
1/2 Sry Gin
1/2 French Vermouth
2 dashes Benedictine
1 dash Peychaud Bitters
2 dashes Absinthe
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
25th February 2022 at 01:43
Another hit for a great aperitif. Slightly boozy, but it is the multiple herbal flavours that dominate here. Being a big fan of absinthe, I love the hint of Licorish.
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