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Janet Liles

Janet Liles

Pacific Northwest, United States

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Russian Cocktail
7 Comments
Janet Liles

This was disappointing. Pretty harsh. Unbalanced. I'm going to try tweaking it but it definitely needs something. Cherry and almond has always been a good combo.......

Sentimental Gentleman
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Janet Liles

Love Anders riff on this subbing bourbon for the scotch, the Staggering Gentleman named for his cherished Stagg Jr Barrel Proof Bourbon. Now I have to get some walnut liqueur.

Winter
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Janet Liles

I substituted caramelized fig syrup for the simple. I just thought it would go nicely with the warm baking spices.

Janet Liles

I'm going to try equal parts lemon juice/honey syrup next time. It was pretty sweet. I also want to try a differnet bitter for a little more contrast. Maybe Peychaud's or Angostura.

Mayfair No. 2
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Janet Liles

Too much clove. I would like to try it with whole cloves shaken; or cut down to one clove. They definitely don't need to be crushed of "muddled". I might like to try it without the clove all together. It seems like the pimento dram hasn't got a chance to speak.

Mayfair No. 2
3 Comments
Janet Liles

Too much clove. I'll try 1 bud next time. Maybe just crack them instead of muddle. It's not that it tastes bad, but the clove overpowered everything.