Marie-Therese Straus

Boozy but sophisticated and complex cocktail. We swapped out the Calvados with a bottled in bond applejack and upped the Green Chartreuse just a bit (about an extra bar spoon per drink). Served over a big ice cube, this was a lovely sipper with big spice flavours.

I liked this variation on the martini very much. I make my own grenadine and add orange flower water, star anise, cloves, and allspice berries (I remove the whole spices before bottling) and these flavours play nicely with the absinthe (which I increased a bit because I love it). This cocktail has not only a fresh and interesting flavour but a really lovely texture, probably due to that small bit of syrup. Will make again!

A lovely drink with a refreshing, intriguing flavour profile. I used Aperitivo Mazzura and cut the maraschino back a wee bit but this still had interesting herbal notes and a very pretty colour. I'll definitely make this again.

This is lovely and quite autumnal. I was out of Punt E Mes so subbed in Antico Torino Vino Chinato. Might have been just a bit too soft as the drink was rather sweet. Still enjoyed the flavours very much and plan to make this again when I've restocked on Punt E Mes.