Post #731689 by mikehooker on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 10:33 AM

Thanks for the update! I will try the amended SRD recipe soon. When I made mine with the homemade fassionola last month I only did a half-assed attempt at an ice mold, lining crushed ice around the edge of a martini glass and freezing it for a bit. I didn't make it to sno cone consistency or work the mold upward like you demonstrate on your blog. I did flash blend the drink in a top down mixer though and strained it into the glass but maybe the rate of dilution was off which is why I didn't get the intended result I was hoping for:

Or perhaps the homemade fassionola just didn't have enough kick. I don't recall it being too sweet as you mentioned. Next time I'll attempt a proper mold and use the English red along with the changes you stated and see how it goes. Looking forward to it!