Plasmatic Mary
Build in Collins Glass, over ice, add soda water last
Build in Collins Glass, over ice, add soda water last
Shake, strain, rocks
Stir and strain into a rocks glass containing one large rock.
Quite good - I tried adding a dash of allspice dram to it as well, which was an interesting variation - not necessarily better.
I tried this with Buffalo Trace, homemade banana liqueur,and Cardamaro for the aromatized wine. I didn't have mole bitters so I used root beer bitters. And then I made a couple more.
Made this with OGD 100 and 10 drops of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters, 50 revolution stir count. Liked the flavor profile (reminded me a bit of a stirred boozy version of Bananas Foster), but thought it was a bit sweet for me as written. Added an additional 10 drops of mole bitters, and per a previous suggestion, spritzed the inside and top of the glass with allspice dram, which I thought was a slight improvement to the drink. Either way, a very tasty flavor profile.
As expected.
Shake, double strain, chilled coupe
I decided to try this since my bottle of Sibilla hasn't been touched in over a year (it's intense!) and I really like grapefruit juice with other amari such as Cynar. I did make the following substitutions: Luxardo Maraschino as that is what I have, honey syrup instead of simple since it was made, and a pinch of kosher salt instead of making a solution. My grapefruit was pink, but I'd like to try white when I can find one.
Thoughts: for me, better on the rocks- the extra dilution and chilling softened the bitter and sweet notes. The maraschino was just a bit too dominant. I haven't had Maraska's brand in a couple years but I remember it being mellower. I'm tempted to play with adding a touch of something like Maurin Quina or Gran Classico next time, and maybe a little more lime, but overall this is good.
Muddle twist in bitters and syrup, build in glass over rocks, express and insert twist.
Chop half the peach into cubes for muddling and slice the other half for garnish. Muddle the peach in maple and vanilla, add other liquids and shake with five cubes, dump, top with more ice, garnish with peach slices, serve with straw.
Shake for 30 seconds, strain over rocks in a highball, top with brown ale, garnish with candied ginger.
Shake, strain over ice in a highball, top with soda, optionally garnish with a citrus twist or wedge.
Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass. Twist a grapefruit peel over the top.
This was great. Close enough to a negroni to be delicious, but different enough to be a surprise.
Agree with Jaba above. The riff is there, but it’s not a copy. Bracing, more assertive. Delicious.
Combine, stir over rocks, top with tonic, garnish.