Cherry Blossom
Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass
Nice pink color. Fred Yarm on Cocktail Virgin suggests that Luxardo is more vibrant than Stock. Using a bit less lemon and liqueur when substituting might be appropriate.
- Went with 2 dr cherry bitters. Next time, 1 dr cherry, 1 dr Peychaud's.
- Plum bitters
- I think subbing a dash of cherry bitters would improve the flavour and bring it more in line with the theme while retaining the beautiful pink hue.
- Gin- sweet, sour
- Cherry Crush — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon juice, Cherry
- BAYviation — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette, Lemon juice
- Sensation — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime juice, Mint
- Amalfi Aviation — Gin, Limoncello, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon juice, Lemon
- The 114 — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Sea salt
Sweet-tart flavored. We used Luxardo and Bulldog Gin. Stirred, not shaken (sorry, Mr. Bond!). A nice drink with a pretty pinkish-red hue. It definitely looks like the cherry blossoms that will pop out soon here in the Washington, DC, area.
I found my source reference and added it. You can read the comparison between Luxardo and Stock. I've never tried Stock, so I can't comment, but using a bit less of both Lemon and Luxardo might be a good idea. I did raise an eyebrow at a full ounce of Maraschino! I plan to try this myself soon. With that much lemon, I think it might be best shaken.
A nice looking sour with the machino flavour. Used slightly less Luxardo and slightly less lemon juice, but still could have gone less still, or added syrup.