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John CARR
Canberra-based osteopath and relatively newly-initiated cocktail enthusiast. Loving this website, exploring new flavours and tastes. I also love the history, culture... Canberra-based osteopath and relatively newly-initiated cocktail enthusiast. Loving this website, exploring new flavours and tastes. I also love the history, culture and ever evolving traditions and heritage.
Australia
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Cherry brandy
Vodka
Becherovka liqueur
Chartreuse Yellow
Lemon juice
Ginger juice
Lemon juice
Sugar syrup (2:1)
Soda (club soda) water
Gin
Unknown Ingredient
Vermouth alla vaniglia
Red bitter liqueur
Chilled water
Saline solution 4:1
Chocolate bitters
Gin
Unknown Ingredient
Orange bitters
1930s Glamour Collection
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Winter Solstice 2025 Collection
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John’s Party Collection
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John CARR
Quite a different beast from the ‘classic’ 80s/90s rendition of French 75. The usual version is light and bright gin n fizz, this is much more sophisticated and grown up, almost malty. Had some homemade grenadine that I’d received as a present, which was much less sweet and needed doubling. Will try with regular commercial next time to compare.
And just noticed the change to Old Tom for the gin, which could make a big difference!
Oh nice, thanks!
Yeah I’ve been stung too many times, so have developed the method of adding all the sweet ingredients to the shaker first, then building up the citrus progressively, starting with roughly half.