I found the cinnamon a bit to owerpowering. Especially with Monin Cinnamon Syrup - where I would dial it back 5-7.5ml. Otherwise refreshing like a tropical downpour!
Maraschino feels a bit overpowering - balanced with 15ml tequila blanco and 5ml super juice - easily went from 'whatever' to Dr.Gonzo ; )
very fragrant and flowery - not at all what I expected with 50ml calvados
Oh you beautiful bisexual disaster.
Used a vintage 89% gothicsinth for added liquorice notes.
Also tried with additional chocolate bitters for earthy body and sweeter aftertaste.
This cocktail is just layers of silkyness. Worked superbly with the addition of a dash of Bitter Truth Grapefruit Bitters (instead of infusing the dry vermouth)
I'm not so sure about the use of Amaro Lucano for the amaro part. Might retry with Amaro Formidabile or Amaro Nardini. The deep smokiness is a treat however.
I thoroughly enjoyed the cocktail . . right up to the point where I remembered that there was supposed to be a modicum of sugar syrup in this endeavor. added and honestly - if one celebrates dry cocktails, better to be left out.
Pineapple decorer/slicer ftw! Looks amazing, and dangerously refreshing.
Recommend fixing the 'lid' with two toothpicks or cocktail skewers to the pineapple body.
Amazingly delicious - and most dangerous to any Green Chartreuse bottle out there ( :
This is mean green animal - the Grinch among the cocktails.
For a smoother variant, do consult the Emerald swizzle ; )
Having tried and loved a whole lot of Trinidad Specials, Trinidad Sours, Trinidadi Issues, etc. I do have to say . . this is not my real Trinidad : (
Substituted Galliano with Licor 43, worked out fine.
Just in case: It's supposed to be Galliano l'autentico (herbal) and not the later (more common) Galliano vanilla.
This cocktail wishes to be a Jägerita; but isn't. Way too sweet, it hit's almost honey notes.
What fun!
Couple of points to ponder tho: It's very acidic - no wonder the amount of lime juice - maybe it's supposed to be lime cordial?
Also, there was almost liquid for two shots in the shaker after a thorough shake. Maybe it watered down more than expected or the shot glasses are about 3 oz or 100ml?
Imho, the Suze is overpowering the rest of the ingredients. Will try again with 15 or even 10ml Suze. Delicious tho!
Heavy on the ginger - packs a punch, twenty-something with the gin. Will also try the original tiki-sized once sober
a very effervescent and decidedly un-boozy Garibaldi. Delicious, but surprisingly way more difficult to get really foamy.
This negroni, if followed the recipe, is considerably sweeter than it probably should be. It has an almost syrupy mouthfeel.
Made use of 15ml dry french vermouth (dolin) to counter and did it enliven the cocktail!
coming down from a sloe fizz and celebration - i gotta say - this is a mean dry cocktail! love it.
Because a bit too sweet for my taste, I added 1cl lemon juice and 2 cl Soda.
Thank you for suggesting this. It's a really refreshing herbal highball
Literally the worst cocktail I ever made myself.
It starts unpleasantly sweet due to grenadine and gives space to a rum-anise tasting greyish slurry. And a lot of that slurry; that keeps coming up the straw at steady pace.
Hated every second of it!
Now, let's not forget the true victim of this cocktail: my bottle of green chartreuse, to which I will profundly apologise.
Made it side by side one with Lillet Blanc and one with Cocchi Americano- the latter is definitively the right choice! Incorporates the Suze better and has overall a more negroni-feel. Lillet Blanc in contrast doesn't produce a rounded palate
surprisingly syrupy mouthfeel and minty taste
incredibly smooth coffee cocktail - happy international coffee day (01.10.24)