Simon Difford

I’ve just updated my recipe for this cocktail. For the record, this was the previous version:
45 ml Blanco tequila
15 ml Maraschino liqueur
15 ml Lime juice
30 ml Pink grapefruit juice
2 dash Creole-style bitters

I’ve just updated this recipe again. For the record, this was the previous version:
60 ml Cognac (brandy)
15 ml Maraschino liqueur
20 ml Pineapple juice
2 dash Creole-style bitters

btw we're impressed by the new look website.

Thanks! Needs a few nips and tucks and a few bugs to fix, but a great step forward.

The “shot/parts” measurement says 11/3 which is nearly 4 shots of vodka!

The measure is one and one-third but I agree the the 1/3 fraction could be clearer and I’ll see if this is something we can improve upon.

I noticed that under the "Cobbler" heading above it says "Created: 1930s." After reading the linked "more info" article can I presume that was meant to say 1830s?

What's a century between friends! Thanks for pointing out. Now corrected. This is an old page that I now realise is overdue an update.

A big thank you to Simon Difford for sharing the recipe, and to everyone who took the time to make and taste the Perfume Daiquiri and share your thoughts.

I really enjoyed creating this cocktail back in Argentina. Now, my journey of inspiration continues from Colombia, exploring its incredible biodiversity and the possibilities of local, close-to-home ingredients.
Looking forward to sharing more from this new chapter — and hopefully continuing to exchange ideas and create together.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

Great to hear from you Ezequiel. Wishing you the very best.

Doesn’t the pisco punch use pineapple gum syrup instead of pineapple juice. I’ve heard the a wine mixed coca leaves was used in the original.recipe.

The full story of the history of the Pisco Punch, recipes, and the 'secret ingredient' here:
https://www.diffordsguide.com/g/1129/punch-and-punches/pisco-punch

I just finished the Last Word enterprise!!!! It was delicious, I want to make my final favorites.

Then, be great if you could please list your favourite one, two, three.

I was just wondering with which rum I could substitute as there is a cocktail which calls for this one but I don’t have it and won’t buy it as there are only 10 cocktails calling for it.

Perhaps use a combination of gold rum and aged rum.

Wonder if they don't make this anymore, don't see it anywhere even online in USA

We have stock and sell this liqueur in the UK.

I’ve updated this recipe and will rephotograph ASAP. The previous recipe:
60 ml Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
30 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
15 ml Grenadine/pomegranate syrup
15 ml Egg white (pasteurised) or Vegg White vegan egg white alternative

I’ve just updated this recipe and will rephotograph ASAP. The previous recipe:
45 ml Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
15 ml Maple syrup
15 ml Egg white (pasteurised) or Vegg White vegan egg white alternative

I’ve just updated the recipe above, and I’ll rephotograph in the weeks ahead. The previous recipe:
45 ml Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
45 ml Cognac (brandy)
22.5 ml Overproof white rum (unaged Jamaican/funky)
22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

As usual a superb sour, believe that this maybe the best sour cocktail using grapefruit I have ever made. Followed the recipe exactly, but am inclined to up the tequila amount next time I make it.
Would be interested to know how the name came about any ideas Simon

Hi David. I've added an explanation above.

We enjoyed this a lot, and were inspired to create a tequila-based riff: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/42398/siglo-xx

Hi Cassandra. Your Siglo XX is set to “Private”, so the link you’ve given leads to a 404. Please change to “Public” to share your recipe.

So, not because I want to be controversial, but if I put in the 'seeker' -word' this appear. If we consider 3 ingredients (gin, luxardo, chartreuse) and there are a lot of variations of the last word, were you just change ONE of the elements. Here we have two.
I do wonder if it can be in the list of the XXth century variations, or I I have to consider like a LW. So this is one of my wild cards, maybe it can be, maybe not. Could you please give some light Dear Simon? tx in advance. Now I have other two...

A search for “word” lists this cocktail due to Steve Anderson’s comment below, suggesting it should be renamed Chocolate Word.

I would like to add this brand to my cabinet and file it under „Amer“ or the like, but somehow it is not working out. What am I doing wrong?

Hi Nikolaus. You should now be able to add to your Cabinet by clicking the button above.

Just checking in to see if this will be coming in stock again ever? Or if not, what other Falernum you would recommend? Thanks

Yes, we've persuaded Bob to make another batch, so we expect to be selling in the autumn.

Gently muddle with rum? I think this would have been better copied over from a julep recipe than from a mojito.

Not copied! I selected the wrong option from our massive list of method steps. Now corrected.

Steps 3 and 4 are the same.

Thanks for letting me know, Jane. Now corrected. A bit of a faff to make but worth the effort.

Perhaps my favourite cocktail with zzzzzzzzfz - with 45 ml of it is bound to give a punch. I like to think that mr Difford had already appreciated 3 or 4 of these before sharing the recipe. I already had one so I had to doublecheck that zzzzzzzzfz was really there

I believe zzzzzzzzfz was originally Caorunn Gin and I'm not sure how this very old page is still live. However, I've fixed a gin by name and will investigate.

We tried to turn this into a Martini: 45ml Vodka, 20ml Dry Vermouth, 10ml Americano Bianco and 2.5ml each of Corn Whiskey and Corn Liqueur. We don't really have sympatico when it comes to Martinis so we're not sure. We like the corn notes. Maybe we'll try it with Gin.

Nice idea.

Thanks for bringing to my attention. I've added Word on the Street to our Last Word variations page. There are now 58 of them.

Plus the Word on the Street takes it to 59.