How is this cocktail bright pink/red? Am I missing something?

Am in love! It works with such a variety of spirits. I finished my 1 liter bottle of Cynar - it took a minute even for as often as I use it lol!! I substituted Eda Rhyne Amaro Obscura- delicious. They are - were - my favorite spirits company. Their Appalachian Fernet is the best I’ve had. Tragically their distillery was a victim of hurricane Helene here in North Carolina rebuilding - if they can - will take a long time. Whenever I can use top quality local - I always do. Support independents!!!!

Note to self: remember to eat something *before* you start cooking!! Even nursing and on the rocks (more dilution!!) packs a (delicious) punch. LOVE!!❤️

Bitter is better!! Imma putting this in the ‘I need a really red drink’ holiday file, too.

100% upcoming summer on heavy rotation since no yellow chartreuse for Slow & Unsteady. Basically perfect cocktail. Thanks Jorg!!!!!

Am in love! It works with such a variety of spirits. I finished my 1 liter bottle of Cynar - it took a minute even for as often as I use it lol!! I substituted Eda Rhyne Amaro Obscura- delicious. They are - were - my favorite spirits company. Their Appalachian Fernet is the best I’ve had. Tragically their distillery was a victim of hurricane Helene here in North Carolina rebuilding - if they can - will take a long time. Whenever I can use top quality local - I always do. Support independents!!!!

White, pink, or even blue - The Lady is a winner.

I successfully ‘threw’ the cocktail - and not all over my kitchen floor - Yipeee!! I also had a lot of ‘same as but different’ subs, heering is always too sweet for me so cut it in half, and added Cynar, no Punt so Antica as suggested below. So, I guess not really same as lol. But what counts - It is very tasty! And I’ll make it again.

I always reverse shake. Dry shake doesn’t make a solid enough meringue for me. Tried dry shake and failed lol. I did get a line on one side of the glass, but also a big pink hole in the middle. It wasn’t sour or bitter enough for me either, but was indeed, very tasty. I like the transformation concept - imma keep at it.

And…it’s pink! LOVE pink! Peychaud’s always imparts the most lovely tint.

I adore mine! They do make shorter containers in various volumes that fit under a kitchen cabinet. Check out the "Containers and Attachments" in the link you provided. SO useful for so many things!!

So I didn’t go to Yale and I’ve never been to Duke’s (though I live next door to Duke U…I loved this! Used to local amazing apple brandy from Fair Game - it’s a keeper.

Ice is complicated for home use. I use my Lewis bag with glee when crushed and shattered/broken ice is called for, but I only have standard freezer cubes. I admittedly chose a seltzerator over an ice maker and vermouth fridge lol. I like the idea of tempering it - sort of like chocolate! But not really...

Love. Used Conniption Navy gin and triple lemon thyme. Amazing. SO happy to have Chartreuse in US again.

Additional note - I always use REVERSE shake works best for egg white meringue. SO tall and thick!

Perfect for the holidays! Right color, too lol. Not too sour, not too bitter. Used Conniption Navy gin - perfect - juniper forward works so well and doesn’t get overpowered by the Campari and Montenegro.

Grapefruit. Anything.

The points, as I see it, of this 1934 recipe, are:
1. Gin. Not vodka.
2. Raspberry. Not cranberry.
3. Lemon. Not lime.
1934 is a totally different drink. Similar to say, the history of the Corpse Reviver, different decades and eras in history, made *totally different drinks*. One of the joys of the work Simon Difford has spent many years (17th edition) compiling is the HISTORY of drinks related anything. I understand substitutions, but this is supposed to be a different drink.

Sooooo…explain to me why would I want a cocktail with the flavors of Purple Dentist Mouthwash?

Blech. All I taste and smell is rose. Like waaayyy overkill rose water, but worse bc it’s supposed to be gin. I get the concept, but totally not tasty, especially for Hendrick’s. However, the label design, as always, is flawless.

Would homemade grenadine work?

Oh my. For the first one I used Conniption Kinship butterfly pea flower gin - it could not resemble swamp water more than if it was actually from a swamp!! Second try was with Botanist - much better. I’m not sure how I feel about OJ in cocktails, though. Still under consideration.

Only had Goslings 151 - added more simple syrup and did the shakin’ part for a full 25 sec to get more dilution. Result - very tasty, you get the rum flavor with a bit of bitterness from Cynar. I’ll make it again - but will drink slowly lol ;-)