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Carolyn Rush

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Sunset Vibes
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Carolyn Rush

So good!
Took Avery's advice and substituted 15 ml of the vodka with genever.

Added 1 ml Malört to boost the bitterness and grapefruity-ness

Didn't read through the recipe before making it, so the mezcal got mixed in instead of being a float. Oops!
Tasted great regardless :)

Trifle'tini
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Carolyn Rush

Beautiful and delicious!
I didn't have strawberry liqueur, so substituted homemade raspberry vodka.

Mixed it in a blender and didn't strain it, which gave it a nice texture.

Topped with unsweetened coconut cream (with a pinch of salt and a tiny bit of vanilla extract), which kept the whole thing from being overly sweet.

White Witch
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Carolyn Rush

Very nice and refreshing!
I thought it might be too sweet, but I made it according to the recipe (substituting Myer's rum) and it was perfect :)

Alpha
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Carolyn Rush

Yummy!
Didn't have fresh raspberries, so used 20 ml homemade raspberry vodka.
Skipped the agave; the orgeat was plenty sweet for me

The Black Prince
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Carolyn Rush

I love this drink!
Used Myer's rum, dialed the Punt e Mes down to 15 ml, added 5 ml sherry (dry or cream work equally well) and added an orange twist.

Such a great way to showcase the rum and Averna🖤

Carolyn Rush

Wowee! Love it!
No Centerbe in my booze cart, so took inspiration from Dee S. and substituted 2.5 ml Norseman Olympia (green chartreuse knock-off) and 2.5 ml Malört.

Sfumato is my favorite amaro, so I am rather biased. I have never had any cocktail that features it that I didn't swoon over 🩷

Carolyn Rush

Spectacular!
Scarcity necessitated some substitutions:
45 ml Myer's rum
15 ml spiced rum
Didn't have Falernum, so skipped it :(
Followed Ben R's lead and used orgeat instead of honey syrup
Don't have a great way to make crushed ice, but I think it would have made it even better.

I sent myself an email to be delivered in December to remind me to scoop some snow from the backyard to serve it over

Carolyn Rush

This is so good!
Lots of interesting spicy flavors, but the lemon juice makes it really refreshing and keeps it from being limited to being just a winter sipper.
Reading the amounts of the various ingredients, I was afraid it would be too sweet for me, but I made it exactly to the recipe and it was perfect :)

St Croix Sunset
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Carolyn Rush

I liked it!
Used Myer's rum, cut the apricot in half (I prefer my drinks on the not-too-sweet side), used 2 drops of vanilla extract in lieu of the syrup, and since I didn't have a grapefruit twist, added 3 drops of Malört.
Nice mix of flavors :)

Alice Mine No. 2
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Carolyn Rush

Shared it with my boyfriend, so bumped it up to 30 ml each. We thought it was a little bit sweet, so added 10 ml of Scotch, and that did the trick!

Kummel is the most sexiest of liqueurs. It can do no wrong ;)

Carolyn Rush

I love the specificity of when to enjoy this!

Is there a way to search in the Cocktail Finder for a mood or setting (e.g. Christmas night, Backyard Summer Quencher, Let's Get This Party Started, etc)?

Smirnoff Spicy Tamarid Vodka
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Carolyn Rush

Bought it for the cool label, but did not like it AT ALL! Tastes like washing up liquid.

Ended up returning it and buying the Veil brand knock-off, which was MUCH better. It tastes a little bit like cantaloupe and is the secret ingredient in my Hibiscus Margarita ;)