Thanks, John. I've reduced the elderflower by 1/2 and the grapefruit by 1/4 to rebalance the recipe.
This site needs a way to find the previous recipe before the latest round of "improvements". It's not the first time that one of my favorite cocktails is tampered with, and it annoys me greatly.
I'd suggest to have a "Beverly Hills pre-2026" for people like me who are change-averse.
And with this, I am off to archive.org to find the original recipe...
Too acidic for my taste, the lemon kills the other flavours. Will try again with 10-15 ml lemon juice.
Yellow Chartreuse is a peculiar liqueur that only mixes with some ingredients, and now I know that tequila is not one of them. Moreover, there are no sour or bitter notes to contrast with the sweet flavors, which dominate despite their small proportions. A waste of perfectly good anejo (El Tesoro).
I wish I had read this comment before wasting a perfectly good añejo...
I added 3 drops of chocolate bitters (Bitter Truth). It gives a more chocolate-y nose which closely resembles the aroma of the chocolate mint.
Great success. Vodka retains and preserves the delicate fragrance of fresh strawberries. Use the best strawberries that you can put your hands on, it's worth it.
The overall volume (75 ml) is a bit on the short side for my taste, so I have resolved to make it 75 ml/15 ml.
I believe that the vodka got added recently, and the proportions were changed a bit. Not a great move in my opinion.
