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Bittersweet Symphony
This vodka-laced rollercoaster ride of bitter and sweet mainly features apricot and grapefruit
Peter Hodge
13th April at 16:33
I found it a little on the sweet side so added some orange bitters which I think toned it down a little.
14th January 2023 at 23:47
I found this to be very complex, a nice flavor combination. Made as is and would not change anything. Will make again.
29th March 2022 at 20:25
Wonder if this was named after the song by the The Verve from 1997?....And like the song goes " And I'm a million different people from one day to the next", I think this is a drink that is trying to find out what it is. Bitter? sweet?boozey? fruity?
It starts bitter, then the sweetness followed closely by the lime, and Apricot flavors and ends with a lingering "Kentucky Hug" (as we say in the Bourbon world)- a mild lingering alcohol "burn" in the back of the palate.
It starts bitter, then the sweetness followed closely by the lime, and Apricot flavors and ends with a lingering "Kentucky Hug" (as we say in the Bourbon world)- a mild lingering alcohol "burn" in the back of the palate.