Valentines Cocktail - Tiki Drinks and Food

P PiPhiRho Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1032	P PiPhiRho Posted posted on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 11:23 PM On 2011-01-25 12:23, Mr. Moto wrote: Here's a tasty cocktail I whipped up for V-Day last year: My Funny Valentine 1 1/2 oz. Tanqueray gin 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 1/4 oz. honey syrup (1:1 water and clover honey) 1/4 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur 1/4 oz. Crème Yvette 1 oz. brut champagne Shake everything except champagne with ice. Strain into chilled coupe and top with champagne. Garnish with fresh berries in season (I drop a couple of raspberries and/or blackberries in the glass to complement the flavors of the Yvette). Sounds good, but also sounds a bit sweet. Or does the dryness of the brut offset the sweetness of eveything else?

On 2011-01-25 12:23, Mr. Moto wrote:
Here's a tasty cocktail I whipped up for V-Day last year:

My Funny Valentine

1 1/2 oz. Tanqueray gin
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz. honey syrup (1:1 water and clover honey)
1/4 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
1/4 oz. Crème Yvette
1 oz. brut champagne

Shake everything except champagne with ice. Strain into chilled coupe and top with champagne. Garnish with fresh berries in season (I drop a couple of raspberries and/or blackberries in the glass to complement the flavors of the Yvette).

Sounds good, but also sounds a bit sweet. Or does the dryness of the brut offset the sweetness of eveything else?

Post #573358 by PiPhiRho on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 11:23 PM