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Mel McMahon

Mel McMahon

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Mel McMahon

Very refreshing. I omitted the egg white and served this spritz-style in a large wine glass over ice. This made me want to top it up with prosecco, which I think would work fine. Next time I'd probably add a bit more aperitivo (I used Select) and/or a bit less elderflower liqueur, and the variant with gin and lime juice sounds enticing.

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Mel McMahon

Looking forward to trying this. Interested to know why the recipe says to fine strain the stirred mix, as I thought this was reserved for shaken drinks.

Mel McMahon

I love this cocktail. I've made it twice and find 15 ml absinthe is just right. I am not in general an aniseed fan, but it is balanced by the acidity of the bubbles and the colour is amazing. The rich syrup sinks to the bottom of the glass, which might be the idea, but I might use simple syrup next time. I love this for guests because of the fun of the ingredients and origin. I have tried the original and was pinned to the couch by the second sip. You have to do it once but it is more like a feat than a drink.

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Simon Difford

I measured the volume of 4 dashes to arrive at my dash equivalent. Many thanks for buying a jogger. Rine between uses and put in your dishwasher every week or other week, depending on the frequency of use.

Mel McMahon

Thanks Simon - actual physical evidence then!

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Mel McMahon

I set up a notification for when the jigger came back in stock and snapped it up recently. A question re: your definition of a "4 dashes" as 1.25 ml. When you throw the question "how much is a dash" at the internet, most of the responses come back that a dash is about 1 ml. That's very different to your estimate so I'm wondering whether your measure reflects your preference or if there is more background to it.