DrinksDanMakes
Chareau Aloe Liqueur
Other Liqueurs — California, USA
Reviewed
March 30, 2022 (edited March 31, 2022)
Per the rep: Grape alcohol (I can't remember if wine or first run off a still) is steeped separately with each cucumber, lemon, mint, and melon, then redistilled to ~140° proof. Then cut with aloe juice and water.
^From memory, take with a grain of salt.
10% Brix according to rep. Reads as 18% on a refractometer, perhaps due to other organic compounds.
3.30.22
Bottle Open: Unknown (Rep visit)
Served: Neat, Flute
Aroma: Balanced cucumber and mint, with a hit of lemon peel.
Flavor: Noticeable sweetness, needs chilling or a splash of club soda to enjoy any more than an ounce on its own. Cucumber and mint dominate up front, with a definitive melon aftertaste. Has a very cooling, refreshing effect.
Stellar cocktail ingredient. I have a variant of the Naked and Famous called the Naked and Sunburnt, which uses equal parts mezcal, lime, Ancho Reyes, and Aperol, garnished with Aloe. I tried switching out the Aperol for this liqueur, and the results were stellar and refreshing. I'm calling it Spread Eagle, for the position one assumes on a hotel bed after wayyyyy too much sun exposure.
Dan Carlson's Spread Eagle:
1oz Lime Juice
1oz Mezcal
1oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
1oz Chareau Aloe Liqueur
Garnish with Aloe or Lime
Optional additions: 1/4oz simple syrup for extra sweetness and body, and/or a dash of jalapeño tincture for extra heat.
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