Bittersweet Goodbye

Name: Bittersweet Goodbye
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Apple Vodka; 0.75 oz Aperol; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Vanilla Syrup; 1 dash(es) Absinthe; 2-3 oz Watermelon & Hibiscus Soda

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: July 6, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

The last drink I made in my old house before moving out for the summer.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Apple Vodka

0.75 oz
Aperol

0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.5 oz
Vanilla Syrup

1 dash(es)
Absinthe

2-3 oz
Watermelon & Hibiscus Soda

Instructions

Garnish

lime slice, swizzle stick

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 12% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a pilsner or highball glass and add ice. Top with soda and stir gently. Garnish with a lime slice and swizzle stick.

Editor's Note

Apple vodka meets floral hibiscus and bitter orange in this refreshing highball. A dash of absinthe adds a subtle, aromatic backbone to the fruit-forward profile.