Swee' Pea

3⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
3⁄4 oz Rye, Knob Creek
3⁄8 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄8 oz Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Long stir, strain, rocks.

History

Made for Tipple Tuesday #8: Liqueur-driven Cocktails.
Version 2.0 adds salt and rocks in further effort to ameliorate the sweetness.

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Craig Eliason
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/9uqknq/tipple_tuesday_8_liq…

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Comments

Sweet but good, but sweet. Orange bitter is very important. Made with Grand Marnier, half Eagle Rare and Dad's Hat, angostura orange...

Maybe better on the rocks ?

Yes, rocks had occurred to me as a remedy for the lip-coating sugariness. I'll give it a try and consider changing the recipe. Thanks for trying it!