toscas_kiss | Cocktails #06: Diana's Bitter, Diamond Dog (Reply)

Cocktail: Diana's Bitter
What I'm drinking right at this moment, and as the book says, "a drink for the Campari afficiando". I'm loving it. Tangy, bitter and sweet all at the same time, with the normally harsh Campari smoothed out and rounded out by the other ingredients. Wonderful scent too - the strawberry burst of Campari followed by lingering lime. Mmmmm.
I must remember this one as a candidate for my ongoing "Convince People of the Wonderousness that is Campari" campaign...

Ingredients:
2 shots Plymouth Gin
1 shot Campari
1 shot freshly squeezed Lime Juice
½ shot Sugar [gomme] Syrup

Glass: Martini
Garnish: Split Lime Wedge

Method:
Put all ingredients in shaker.
Top to 2/3 with fresh ice.
SHAKE.
Strain into chilled glass.

Cocktail: Diamond Dog
The Ingredients:
A mixture of my some of my favorite liquids - Campari, Dry Vermouth and Rose's Lime Cordial, along with some orange juice. Created at the Four Seasons George V, Paris, France, early 2000's. Tried this around Tuesday.
The Cocktail:
Blargh! Ick! Disgusting!
I'm not even going to bother writing the recipe as I recommend this for no-one. A point in case that seperately things may taste fine, but together they can taste awful.

Both taken from "Diffordsguide to Cocktails" #5.2.