Moonriver Bar #47 - Lycanthrope

Found another "classic" deep in the tomes.  It's not every day that we get to weave in some absinthe, so let's get started.

Wolf Bite

RECIPE
1/4 oz Absinthe
1/2 oz Midori
1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
1/4 oz Grenadine

TASTING NOTES
+ Despite its name, the "bite" here is non-existent; this is a sweet, licorice vehicle.
+ Midori is a difficult flavor to mask, so if you're here for melon, you won't be disappointed. 
+ The licorice of the Absinthe behaves much like my honey liqueurs; it comes through in pleasant intervals.
+ The pineapple, as expected, is mega strong.  With the Midori here, you're getting quite the fruit bomb.  It barely tastes alcoholic.

Variation: Lycanthrope

RECIPE
1/4 oz Absinthe
1/2 oz Midori
1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
1/4 oz Grenadine
Splash of Curacao
1 Draw of Blackstrap Bitters

TASTING NOTES
+ In an effort to add new colors to this mixture, the Cranberry and Midori do so in visual and profile.  I appreciate Cranberry because it cuts the blast of melon down to allow for other flavors to shine.
+ There are still great measures of sweet here, but the Blackstrap mingles well with Curacao to add darker notes.
+ Great vehicle for licorice.
+ In fact, the combo of Curacao's bitter orange + the smoky Blackstrap + the repeated pulses of Absinthe is really something interesting.
+ Highly recommend ice for this one.

All in all, this was a transformative experiment and I highly recommend anything that's going to woof your howl.

...No, I don't know what that means.  ;)
-Adamus