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Chrysanthemum
Herbal and aromatic, this benefits from the dilution that comes with a good long stir
Leo
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.