London Briar Cocktail.. Kind of like a Springy Last Word.
A Last Word Cocktail (equal parts gin, maraschino, Chartreuse and lime juice) has always been kind of an end of the evening cocktail for me, as the name might suggest. The addition of creme de framboise (a raspberry liqueur)in the London Briar kind of lightens it up a bit and makes it not quite so...direct.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz London Dry Gin
- 1/2 oz creme de framboise (Mathilde is a nice brand, affordable and not cloyingly sweet)
- 1/4 oz green Chartreuse
- 1/4 oz Luxardo maraschino
- 1/2 oz lime juice
The classic Last Word cocktail is 3/4 oz each gin, Chartreuse, maraschino and lime. I love it but it can be intense for some. By switching around the proportions a bit, this would make Chartreuse and maraschino much more approachable for anyone new to these unique tastes.
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