Lilac Domino

1 oz Calvados

1 oz Gin

1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse

1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette

1⁄2 oz Lemon juice

Instructions

Shake and strain, cherry garnish

History

From the 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book.

Cocktail summary

Created by

Lilian Gerrard, UK

Is of

unknown authenticity

Reference

http://barmancometh.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/mxmo-lvii-the-bouquet-flor… and Frederic at Cocktail Virgin

Curator

Not yet rated

Average

4 stars

(6 ratings)

Cocktail Book

From other users

Good. Might try again with Genever.

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Comments

You know who would really like this? Dan. He loves Creme Yvette... the more the better.

Actually, I've never tried Creme Yvette because I have a 267-year supply of Creme de Violette to use up first. ;)

Dan,

If you dissolved pink Peeps in Creme de Violette, you might have Creme Yvette... you will now have nightmares.

I really like the way the Calvados, Chartreuse, and Creme Yvette combine, but I'm not sure that I care for the gin flavor in the mix- I'll try with less next time, as this was a little boozy-tasting. I used Tanqueray which maybe wasn't the best choice...

Finally tried again, 1.5 Calvados and no gin which I think it is an improvement. Fruity but not cloying. Worth toying with, and if you don't have Creme Yvette (I have a huge bottle to use up) most any floral liqueur would work...

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