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Chrysanthemum
Herbal and aromatic, this benefits from the dilution that comes with a good long stir
Ronald Tragus
4 minutes ago
Amazing. And that's after knowing that its hard to find cocktails where you can push the absinthe content to the limit and it still works
14th July at 19:02
I love absinthe and seem on the fence about Benedictine.. The bottle I have is probably 10+ years old so maybe it's oxidized and no longer worth using. The other factor is that I used a Noilly Pratt extra dry. To be honest, it was possibly the most disgusting cocktail I've ever made.
The Noilly extra dry is certainly a specific profile. Fairly yeasty and almost briny. It's the only dry vermouth I've been able to find locally so far.
Any suggestions about a specific vermouth that might make this more palatable? With the ingredients I used it ended up tasting like medicinal yeast water!
The Noilly extra dry is certainly a specific profile. Fairly yeasty and almost briny. It's the only dry vermouth I've been able to find locally so far.
Any suggestions about a specific vermouth that might make this more palatable? With the ingredients I used it ended up tasting like medicinal yeast water!
9th May at 06:05
Absolute banger it tastes just like chrysanthemum tea and it’s a good sip
26th January at 14:20
A delightful cocktail. Anders Erickson regal stirred it with an orange peel and that was the cherry on top. The name is great because it really feels delicate like a flower.
24th January at 22:27
Terrific! Both the cocktail and the Joplin!
9th September 2024 at 03:23
Felt like a bee sipping nectar from a flower! Awesome! Dolin Dry, Grande Absente.
30th July 2024 at 15:06
Tried both the Boudreau and 1930 Craddock recipes. Both are good, but I think the lemon juice in the Boudreau recipe detracts a bit from herbal, aromatic nature of the drink which I enjoy. The Boudreau version is a little more refreshing on the palate. The version I’ll make in the future will have to be a preprandial decision.
9th September 2024 at 03:51
Great call on the comparison. I do like sour but went with the original first and glad I did. Thanks. It was sublime.
9th September 2024 at 03:34
Always fun to learn a new word. Two books once lost and now sorely missed; Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, and one on bioscientific terminology. Cheers.
14th April 2024 at 19:33
I like this very much, especially with heavy dashes of absinthe.
12th April 2024 at 03:09
Sublime, especially with ragtime accompaniment.
1st May 2023 at 04:20
The Chrysanthemum #2 includes lemon juice to brighten and freshen the cocktail. I recommend that. I also recommend increasing the Benedictine by 2-3x.
1st May 2023 at 07:58
Jamie's Chrysanthemum #2 recipe is under "Variant" above.
2nd October 2022 at 16:03
I didn’t like this when I made it from this recipe, but then followed a ratio from another cocktail guide (2 1/2 shots Dolin Dry, 1/2 shot Benedictine, teaspoon absinthe) & am enjoying it very much.
26th June 2022 at 16:08
Carpano dry vermouth's unusual herbal taste is positively complemented in this cocktail. I liked it. Try it.
9th September 2021 at 17:43
Very nice well balanced drink that reminded me of Black Jack sweets from childhood.
10th March 2021 at 05:21
Terrific low ABV drink. Still has nice structure between the 45% Benedictine and the aromatics of the vermouth. A little absinthe goes a long way here. Try it!
Anonymous
3rd July 2020 at 03:02
Very pleasant. We used Lucid absinthe and tangerine ? skin slice as garnish, in addition to the prescribed ingredients