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Simon Difford
I'm the "Difford" in Difford's Guide, but I usually appear in cocktail recipes as "by yours truly".
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Light white rum
Lime juice
Sugar syrup (2:1)
Daiquiri bitters
Chilled water
Reposado tequila
Triple sec
Lime juice
Agave syrup
Saline solution 4:1
Margarita Bitters
Gin
Elderflower liqueur
Chardonnay wine
Dry vermouth
Bourbon whiskey
Rye whiskey 50% abv
Scotch whisky
Amaretto liqueur
Verdelho madeira
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Simon Difford
I'd recommend Pierre Ferrand or another with a similar alc./vol. and sugar.
Thanks, Ricard, and Matthew. I've gone with a scaled-down version:
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/36704/italian-gentleman
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/36704/italian-gentleman
Thanks, Uwe. I've added Bullenschluck to our database as an interesting alternative to Jägermeister.
Yes, our system allows for different levels of dilution, depending on the mixing method, volume, etc.