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Curtain Call
Rum, lemon, bitter liqueur and basil combine brilliantly with sparkling wine adding biscuity complexity, crispness and enlivening effervescence
Keith Jones
17th December 2022 at 06:22
Honestly, it tastes like soap to me. But…. I do kind of like it
11th September 2022 at 20:48
Subtle with notes of bitter strawberries. So elegant. The basilic is a second accent only but I think it really needs to be muddled to bring out an extra bit of bitterness. A fresher alternative to the Old cuban.
12th September 2022 at 07:36
Thanks, Ignacy. I stipulate to muddle the basil in the method. Comparison to Old Cuban is a great observation and I've added a link to Old Cuban above.
28th January 2022 at 21:06
Made this toninght because of the champagne list published. I can't believe my taste buds how good this tasted. I did cheat using Cava, I don't always want to use champagne (my special drink) and it was just fabulous
31st October 2021 at 13:54
Great cocktail. Next time I will skip muddling, a good shake should be enough to extract the taste without additional bitter notes.
28th October 2020 at 18:08
What an unexpectedly great cocktail! Complex yet easy to make with everyday ingredients. Something to cheer me up in these awful days of incipient second lockdown.
19th September 2020 at 01:30
Dang. That is one really good cocktail. A little lime with the lemon works well, as does Bruto Americano from St. George distillers in Alameda California, my go-to red Italian bitter liqueur.