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Crystal Light

Just an amateur who got into cocktail mixing during the pandemic. I’ve learned so much from this site! As well as the r/cocktails subreddit.

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Crystal Light ’s Avatar Crystal Light
Been waiting to try this for a while, as I’m a huge fan of The Last Word and its many riffs. I used hquality ingredients, took my first sip, and felt a tad disappointed… but then saw the garnish. So I expressed a lemon twist over the drink and tossed it in.

This utterly TRANSFORMED the drink! I already knew that citrus zest can make a significant difference, but now I see it can make ALL the difference! Although I suppose it could also be that this drink simply grew on me after more sipping…
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Crystal Light ’s Avatar Crystal Light
Just tried the original recipe, then adjusted it according to your suggestion. And I 100% agree—this really elevated the drink for me!
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Tried the original recipe—too much pineapple, even though I used 1/4 less than called for. I dug around and found the Harlem cocktail is very similar, just without basil and simple, less pineapple, and adding maraschino liqueur. I kept the basil and loved this version… but still a BIT too sweet.

So I googled other variants of the Harlem and found the ‘Updated Harlem’ from NYT cooking, which adds lemon juice and angostura. Now THAT version (keeping the basil) gets a 4.5 to 5 stars from me!
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