Water Lily || An Aviation Cocktail variation from Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske

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[@johnolmos8670]

I would say there are some more
1. Old Fashioned or sling= spirit, sugar, water, bitters
2. Daiquri or sour= spirit,sugar,citrus
3. Daisy= sprit, sugar from liqueur,citrus
4. Vermouth or bitter=spirit, sugar and bitter from vermouth, bitters
5. Collins =spirit,sugar,citrus,soda water
6. Royale= spirit, sugar, citrus, sparkling wine
7. Flip= spirit, sugar, bitter, egg, for nog milk
8. Dessert= liqueur, cream
9. Smash= spirit, sugar, citrus, herbs
10. Fix= spirit, sugar, citrus, crushed ice
There are absolutely 6 core cocktails but when you really get into the game you find sub categories. Almost like being a fan of metal music haha

[@justinle1085]

A well made video, i like the vibe and history component. I don't drink too much, but i love watching the drinks be made.

[@homemadeedition]

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[@hawkinatorgamer9725]

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[@rahulphatak3506]

Nice cocktail and good editing and presentation. If you work on lighting and sound you’d have really great production value. You are talented. Keep it up

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Thank you! I'm working on that end, it'll be getting better soon!

[@spazchicken1]

To me it’s more like a cosmos . Aviation definitely has a different taste due to the maraschino, lack of orange, and higher gin content which , IMO is more herbal tasting all together.

[@homemadeedition]

Would you believe, I've never actually had a Cosmo? Not one

[@JamesRyhl]

I'd be wary of taking the 'six fundamental cocktails theory' so literally. It has nothing to do with history. Saying that a cocktail is a riff or variation of another cocktail, implies that one was directly inspired by the other. This is definitely sometimes the case, but often it is not. For example, the whiskey sour was not directly inspired by the daiquiri, as they both evolved separately. It's still a really useful tool because a lot of cocktails are built in similar ways and therefore work for the same reasons. It's all about understanding the balance of cocktails and not the history. Cocktail Codex acknowledges this too. We have no idea what inspired the Aviation for example, but it's unlikely that it was consciously thought up as variation on a sidecar. Cocktails can just be invented on their own without being a riff of something else.
That being said, if i had to guess, I would say that the Water Lily is actually a Last Word riff. It's very similar to an aviation on terms of the ingredients but the balance is pretty different. The Corpse Reviver #2 and the Last Word are both equal part cocktails with a base spirit, liqueur and lemon juice. However the Corpse Reviver #2 has a vermouth instead of a liqueur as the final part. Also it has a dash of absinthe. I think this cocktail is screaming 'Last Word riff'...
Gin/gin: same base spirit
Lemon/lemon: same acid
Maraschino Liqueur/orange liqueur: both clear and fairly dry fruit liqueurs
Crème de violette/Chartreuse: both intense and fairly sweet botanical liqueurs
...exact same specs...
Btw i love your videos so don't take this as a critique :))

[@homemadeedition]

I love the thought you put into this comment and I wish I had done a better job delineating the difference between historical origin and category clarification, a la cocktail codex. I basically implied the whisky sour was derived from the daiquiri and, as you pointed out, that isn't true in the slightest. I appreciate legitimate criticism, especially when it's delivered respectfully! I want to get better and make better content so, please share your thoughts!
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[@JamesRyhl]

@@homemadeedition Looking forward to it…