Pink Elephant

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 t Blackberry liqueur
3⁄4 oz PInk grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions
Shake with ice, strain in a cocktail glass, no garnish
Notes
Great balance, between sweet and tart
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From other users
  • Have used fresh muddled blackberries and a 1/2 tsp of Creme de yVette instead of the Blackberry liqueur, worked great. — ☆☆☆☆☆
  • substituted creme de cassis for creme de mure — ☆☆☆☆☆
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2 Comments

A great drink, as commented

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A great drink, as commented upon by others. I made one change that worked out well, however: lacking blackberry liqueur, I substittued Creme de Framboises (a top-notch rasberry liqueur), with a nice outcome. I'm sure the taste of the drink would have been somewhat different, but I was satisfied with the substitution. I used only 1 tsp, but in the future I will use at least 11/2 oz of the rasberry liqueur, because it gets overwhelmed by the lime juice.

This is a wonderful summer afternoon drink that I rated 4.5 (something I don't do often).

mojo1229