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Diki-Diki
Fruity yet tart. Apple brandy and grapefruit with the distinctive twang of Swedish Punch
Florian Ruf
2nd December 2021 at 19:48
In my opinion this cocktail lacks a bit of corpse, but sorrily as I am no professional, I am not able to suggest any solution. Sugar syrup is not helper.
22nd April at 22:07
It's 5 years later, so I don't know if you're still reading replies, but I have a suggestion.
I'm not a Swedish Punsch fan. I'm sure it's lovely on the rocks, served with pea soup, but I don't care for it as a cocktail ingredient. I spec my Diki-Diki thusly:
1.5 oz Calvados/applejack
1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz Earl Grey syrup
shake, serve up, and express lemon oil atop.
My syrup is just 5 Earl Grey teabags steeped in 12oz (330ml) boiling water and then 2.5 cups (550g) sugar stirred in.
I'm not a Swedish Punsch fan. I'm sure it's lovely on the rocks, served with pea soup, but I don't care for it as a cocktail ingredient. I spec my Diki-Diki thusly:
1.5 oz Calvados/applejack
1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz Earl Grey syrup
shake, serve up, and express lemon oil atop.
My syrup is just 5 Earl Grey teabags steeped in 12oz (330ml) boiling water and then 2.5 cups (550g) sugar stirred in.