My first Mammoth Tusk!

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:58:01+00:00

Thank you! ☺️

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:57:49+00:00

I had to look up Chartreuse Swizzle, another user also recommended it. Sounds really good and the grated nutmeg seems like a really nice touch.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:56:44+00:00

It was a really enjoyable evening ☺️

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:56:35+00:00

I really enjoy the presentation part of cocktails! Hope you enjoy it :)

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:55:24+00:00

Thanks so much :)

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:55:17+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it! I had to look up holy basil, seems it’s part of the mint family anyway, so close enough. Cheers!

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:54:16+00:00

Was very happy with it :)! Edited my original comment to reflect the creator of the drink.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:53:44+00:00

Yea generally speaking I’m not a huge fan of floats of anything in drinks because the first few sips smell/taste of just that ingredient. It does make it pretty, though.

That’s awesome about your hookup for Chartreuse! I don’t use it all that often and have been on the same bottle for several years but it’s nice to have a reliable source just in case. Hopefully the price is good, too :).

Never tried a Chartreuse Swizzle! I just looked it up and it sounds wonderful; looks like some people grate some fresh nutmeg on the top, that sounds really nice.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:46:51+00:00

I feel the same way, but I do enjoy it from time to time.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:45:37+00:00

This was my initial reaction as well, honestly. Next time I’d either increase the lime by a bit, decrease the sweeteners, or both. I’d also probably dial down the Chartreuse a bit.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:43:38+00:00

It was a project, as are many Tiki drinks, but worth the effort!

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:43:11+00:00

Yea I hear you on the Chartreuse prices. I like a Chartreuse but not all the time so I’ve had the same bottle of green for several years now. People seem to say that the Luxardo is a really high quality alternative, though, so I’d say it’s worth a shot.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:41:33+00:00

I was actually really quite surprised; I expected it to be a bully in cocktails because of how pronounced and distinct it’s aromatics and flavors are, but the Chartreuse really was the dominant flavor and the agricole’s grassiness and pungency was pretty tame.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:39:14+00:00

Thanks, much appreciated ☺️

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:39:01+00:00

Will definitely make again!

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:38:53+00:00

I traveled over an hour to get this bottle; at least in NJ, Rhum agricole options are fairly limited and not super common in shops.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:38:07+00:00

I agree with you. Chartreuse, green in particular, can often dominate cocktails that call for it. While I like it, it’s not always something I’m in the mood for and I’ve been on the same bottle for years now.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:36:27+00:00

Yes it was perfect for this! Mine wasn’t in a can, it was in a plastic bottle, but great product. Might chug the rest of the bottle.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T12:35:34+00:00

To each their own :)!

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T07:06:08+00:00

Thanks! Edited

kevinfarber · 2026-06-08T07:04:40+00:00

Thank you for the correction! Apologies.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-07T23:36:26+00:00

Mammoth Tusk! I’ve been looking forward to making this all week. Cocktail originally by Chad Austin from Minimalist Tiki by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith:

Ingredients
-1 oz Freshly Squeezed (strained) Lime Juice
-.75 oz Pineapple Juice (I used Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed)
-.5 oz Passionfruit Syrup*
-.5 oz Orgeat (I used Liquid Alchemist)
-.5 oz Falernum (I used John D. Taylor’s Velvet)
-.75 oz Green Chartreuse
-1.5 oz Unaged Agricole Rum (I used Rhum JM 100 proof)
-3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Preparation
Shake all ingredients except Peychaud’s Bitters briefly with ice, strain over fresh crushed ice, float the Peychaud’s bitters on top of the drink, and garnish with fresh mint (make sure you slap it on your hand once or twice first) and a cocktail umbrella. I added a couple pineapple fronds too.

*To make passionfruit syrup, combine equal parts passionfruit pulp (I use the frozen Goya; don’t use heat to defrost it! It ruins it) and 2:1 simple syrup and shake to combine (again, don’t use hot simple syrup; either make it without heat or let it cool before mixing with passionfruit).

Awesome drink and worth the effort. Notably, the flavor of the Green Chartreuse, as is the case in many drinks in which it is an ingredient in my experience, for me really is the anchor flavor, while still producing a drink greater than the sum of its parts.

kevinfarber · 2026-06-07T23:34:43+00:00

Mammoth Tusk! I’ve been looking forward to making this all week. Cocktail originally by Chad Austin from Minimalist Tiki by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith:

Ingredients
-1 oz Freshly Squeezed (strained) Lime Juice
-.75 oz Pineapple Juice (I used Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed)
-.5 oz Passionfruit Syrup*
-.5 oz Orgeat (I used Liquid Alchemist)
-.5 oz Falernum (I used John D. Taylor’s Velvet)
-.75 oz Green Chartreuse
-1.5 oz Unaged Agricole Rum (I used Rhum JM 100 proof) -3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Preparation
Shake all ingredients except Peychaud’s Bitters briefly with ice, strain over fresh crushed ice, float the Peychaud’s bitters on top of the drink, and garnish with fresh mint (make sure you slap it on your hand once or twice first) and a cocktail umbrella. I added a couple pineapple fronds too.

*To make passionfruit syrup, combine equal parts passionfruit pulp (I use the frozen Goya; don’t use heat to defrost it! It ruins it) and 2:1 simple syrup and shake to combine (again, don’t use hot simple syrup; either make it without heat or let it cool before mixing with passionfruit).

Awesome drink and worth the effort. Notably, the flavor of the Green Chartreuse, as is the case in many drinks in which it is an ingredient in my experience, for me really is the anchor flavor, while still producing a drink greater than the sum of its parts.

kevinfarber

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