I bought some Lillet weeks ago and hadn’t opened it, so I wanted to use it for tonight’s drink. I found this recipe. I think the Citadel was too dry of a gin to use for this. The drink was piney and astringent, and I think the juice hid the Lillet too much. I might try again with a different gin.
Oh, god. I had cocktails at Peche tonight to celebrate a friend’s new job, and they had a special called The Uptight. I can’t quite remember exactly what was in it, and I think I may be combining two different drinks in my head, but I’m pretty sure I was close. (Rye and Amaro Montenegro for sure, though I only had Averna to use.) I was mixing at William’s tonight, so he always has Lillet that he’s added quinine to for some old-fashioned Kina Lillet. I was almost done when I accidentally unscrewed what is actually a flip top lid on the orange bitters and dumped a huge amount into the drink. I figured I’d try it anyway.
Boy, that was a mistake. They can’t all be winners, I suppose. I’m going to see if I can get the actual recipe and redo this sometime soon. Always check your lids, folks.
