How changing base spirits transforms the 1937 Greenfly cocktail
In short: Explore a classic recipe from the Ritz Hotel. This video demonstrates two ways to prepare the Greenfly, a botanical cocktail, by experimenting with different base spirits to observe how the flavor profile shifts.
The Greenfly is a classic cocktail dating back to 1937, originally invented by Albert at the Ritz Hotel. The traditional recipe consists of 1 1/3 oz Booth’s London dry gin, chartreuse, lemon juice, and gum syrup, shaken with ice and strained.
By using different base spirits in this specific combination, the presenter explores how the fundamental character of the drink changes while maintaining the core ingredients.
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