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Daphne that looks wonderful! I do hope you post a 'finished' picture too!
Recipe: Captain Handsome
1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce creme de violette
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 ounce limoncello
Absinthe, for the glass
Splash of chilled seltzer
Brandied cherry (sold in jars at gourmet stores), for garnish
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the gin, creme de violette, lime juice and limoncello and shake well. Rinse the inside of a cocktail glass with absinthe. Strain the drink into the glass, add the seltzer and garnish with a brandied cherry.
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