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Edison's Medicine cocktail
Cachaça leads with basil and Chartreuse herbal notes, zesty lime and agave richness
Christopher Jameson
13th June at 18:27
Didn't have any Cachaca, so used Resperado tequila. Very nice indeed similar to a naked and famous, the basil works so well. Delicious 😋
21st November 2024 at 15:58
Honestly, a fantastic cocktail. I like to serve my cocktails dumped, rather than served up, and the extra infusion of basil was really nice.
17th November 2024 at 04:37
Would an absinthe rinse or replacing with green chartreuse work well?
17th November 2024 at 07:20
A little absinthe influence could work well, but I'd stick to Yellow Chartreuse.
19th July 2024 at 00:16
This is great! I agree that your choice of Cachaça will impact the end result. I used Paranubes, and honestly it imparts an aged Cachaça vibe with strong cane aroma, albeit with a higher ABV. Great drink!
10th June 2024 at 13:58
I am not overall convinced. I think the quality of the drink depends more on the Cachaça used than the relations.
7th November 2023 at 02:27
This is another of my all time favorites. I quite enjoy it with 1/2 oz of the cachaça being barrel aged. I also tried a variation with tequila which was not good.
6th October 2023 at 18:29
I tend to agree with others. I had it tonight, and thought it was lovely. But I think I will try upping the cachaca and lowering the agave syrup next time - I would say not by too much though. I definitely wouldn't add bitters.
12th June 2023 at 23:53
Really like the herbal nature of this cocktail. Did read the reviews and upped the cachaca to 1 3/4 oz and halved the agave syrup. Still found it a bit sweet for us, so we added 4 drops of Difford's Daiquiri Bitters. Still had a nice sweet touch, but the herbal notes came out stronger. Delightlful.