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Merry Widow(er)
A Fifty-Fifty Martini with delicate herbal and aniseed notes
Laurent Caplette
30th January at 00:41
I just tried this, tweaking the ratios to be more similar to a lightly sweetened Martini or Obituary. 1.5 oz gin, 1/2 oz dry vermouth, 1/6 oz benedictine, 1 dash absinthe, 1 dash Peychaud's. (Could be adjusted to get a larger drink.) I really like it this way! Anyone that wants a version less watered down by the vermouth, please give it a try and let me know what you think!
30th January at 09:42
I'll be sure to make today. Do you mid if i call it a Wicked Widower?
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
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
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.