Cassandra Adams

In lieu of cane syrup, I used 1/4 oz simple syrup and substituted 1/2 oz of the white run with 1/2 oz of cachaça to provide the sugarcane flavor. I can’t make the original to compare, but it tastes pretty good to me. The Chartreuse is somewhat overwhelmed by the cachaça though, so it might help to reduce the amount of cachaça to 1/3 or even 1/4 oz.

Thanks for the tip -- we used rhum agricole instead of cachaca and were very happy with the result: the chartreuse came through clearly.

I thought this a delicious combination of floral, herbal and even salty elements; my partner thought it very odd, particularly the combination of the more "muscular" elements of the martini with the violet.

Works extremely well with Amaro di Angostura!

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

Also see the two 21st Century variants using tequila on Difford's that we managed to miss before creating this (hopefully ours is distinct enough to merit existence!)

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.

Ooops, thanks for pointing that out. Amended now.

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

A wonderfully floral and complex margarita-style tipple. All the ingredients hold their own; we didn't expect the sherry to come through as it does (we subbed in a Fino). Worth getting some lychee liqueur for alone.

We went with a 20 + 15 ml tequila/mezcal split, and it was a winner. This will go into regular rotation for sure.

I found this overly floral and sweet but my partner found it more balanced and, if anything, on the sour side. No doubt needs adjusting to taste! We thought that grapefruit juice might be an interesting extension.

Seems like a cousin to the Manhattan, taste-wise. Very enjoyable, although we struggled to detect the rose with the recipe as published.

Any chance of adding/reviewing Don Fulano tequila products?

Any chance of reviewing/adding other Madre products here (e.g. tequila blanco, mezcal ensamble)?

We tried this using Malfy Blood Orange gin and the result was nice, although not very far from a g&t: slightly softer and more interesting perhaps; maybe using unflavoured gin reveals more complexity.

We're constantly surprised how few recipes there are for this on Difford's Guide, relative to how delicious it is: time for a competition or two?

Americano rosso can do no wrong in our house, so inevitably we enjoyed this subtly floral aperitif. Definitely one we will return too.

Delicious on a hot summer's day. A perfect balance of bitter and sweet, just as described!

I am seeing Sarti Rosa offered as an alternative to Aperol in spritzes this summer. Is Sarti a true alternative, or a different beast? I couldn't see it listed on Difford's currently.

Really a wonderful margarita. Sweet, then tart, then the brandy/tequila comes through. 5 stars from us.

Delicious! A wonderful drink for a warm evening; the fresh rather than artificial strawberry flavour made it for us. (We only had large strawberries, so used two hulled and halved -- no problems there.)

A very complex, yet botanical and refreshing cocktail. It seems different palates experience this quite differently: I felt the elderflower sweetness came to the fore, whereas my partner felt the Aperol/citrus bitterness dominated. (Note: we used Fee Bros bitters, so our slugs of that were probably more than the Bob's drops prescribed here).

Trying to find a lemon juice heavy cocktail and came across this. I switched to all lemon juice and omitted the egg white and grapefruit bitters. It’s quite sour with the same ratio used as per this recipe, some experimenting might find a better overall balance.

Seems like a very different drink! Worth posting separately?

We made this with Amaro di Angostura, and found it extremely well balanced and absolutely delicious. We used Eagle Rare bourbon and a Bruichladdich rye, and wouldn't change a thing. Looking forward to drinking this again!