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Ernest Hemingway was a hardened drinker who also suffered from haemochromatosis (a rare hereditary disease that can lead to diabetes) so avoided sugar...
Gui Dietrich
5th April at 17:23
Not a remarkable drink, and it doesn’t seem complex at all. I added 2:1 sugar, the juice of one whole lime, and after shaking it, I added 1 tsp of rose water. It definitely improved it. Next time, I want to try stirring it instead of shaking.
5th April at 17:37
For my taste, it definitely gets better when it’s not shaken.
So for me, this works: 45 ml gin, 90 ml coconut water, 15 ml lime juice, 10 ml 2:1 sugar syrup, 3 dashes of Angostura, and 1 tbsp of rose water. Stir with ice instead of shaking.
So for me, this works: 45 ml gin, 90 ml coconut water, 15 ml lime juice, 10 ml 2:1 sugar syrup, 3 dashes of Angostura, and 1 tbsp of rose water. Stir with ice instead of shaking.
18th December 2025 at 00:03
Not a bad drink at all, but I was longing for a bit more complexity. A great base for improvisation. I opted for dry vermouth, which helped. I think sake or a floral gin would elevate things a bit more.
29th September 2024 at 19:48
I really wanted this one to work as I'm a fan of coconut water cocktails, but unfortunately, I really can't say I liked it. It's missing sweetness and complexity that even the Angostura bitters couldn't compensate for. I added ~5ml of 2:1 simple syrup and it made OK'ish..
16th May 2023 at 16:39
Initially I did think it lacked a certain sweetness but after a few sips I found I enjoyed it as it was. I may have been a little enthusiastic with the bitters but then again I like the flavour of Angostura so didn’t mind!
14th September 2021 at 00:30
That picture looks absolutely nothing like the drink!
29th September 2024 at 19:45
That's weird. I got the same color as the picture.
20th September 2021 at 18:14
Hmm. Yes, the amount of lime juice in your recipe is one that I didn't really consider. I went for the juice of one lime, so between 15 and 20ml. Maybe that's the difference! I saw a lot of variation with lime juice in different recipes, and I don't believe it's specified in the book. But it feels that it would be the juice of either a half or a whole lime!
25th July 2021 at 23:56
Added a few ounces of club soda into this and really enjoyed it!