Suzanne Alexander

I would love to rate this, but I used an oloroso instead of a fino, and I suspect it’s a sweetened one. This was a very nice dessert drink with a silky texture and the same hit of egg that one gets with an advocaat drink. I added an extra dash of bitters after the first sip to balance the sweet.

The absinthe showed up as a burst of herbaceous up front and a note of licorice at the end of this very adult shaved ice. Wouldn’t drink it in the throes of winter but as a summer cocktail, this is not too sweet despite the grenadine and peach, and it will go in rotation for my more adventurous friends.

I really liked these spirits together. Actually bought a sous vide so I could pasteurize my own eggs, was well worth it. Next time I’ll do a dry shake after; I felt the egg didn’t incorporate as well, which could be due to the pasteurization (it gets a bit thick). I could tell it was silkier and yet less noggy than one would anticipate. A very enjoyable dessert drink. Will try more flips!

I was worried this would be too sweet with the generous addition of the simple syrup, but it was perfect. Used a Meyer lemon and it was amazing - clean, tart, with just enough cream to evoke meringue. Not too heavy to be a summer drink if one is careful to chill the glass.