636481 Tue Jul 14 07:34:09 -0700 2009 8 36 Spirits 0 4856835 I picked up a bottle of Lillet blanc and have it chilling. I can't say I've ever had it before so I'm asking what would be a nice use for it on a warm summer evening? Suggestions? Tue Jul 14 07:34:09 -0700 2009 227406 JohnE O 1 4857779 Personally I find Lillet blanc drinks beautifully as an apertif on its own with a small orange slice garnish. Regarding cocktails, it makes a great Vesper with some minor modifications since the original Kina Lillet was a bit more bitter 1.5 oz gin 0.5 oz vodka (preferrably 100 proof) 0.25 oz Lillet blanc 1 Small dash of Angostura bitters or even better a small pinch of quinine (to more accurately replicate the bite of the original kina lillet. Shake until ice cold, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a long lemon twist. Do not use olives, it will ruin the subtelty of the drink. Tue Jul 14 11:28:32 -0700 2009 4856835 231834 French Foodie 1 4857782 I really like it with a lime twist, and, occasionally, a splash of soda water. Tue Jul 14 11:29:43 -0700 2009 4856835 10985 MMRuth 2 4870954 Me too - lime and a bit of soda to cut the sweet. Sat Jul 18 20:14:01 -0700 2009 4857782 10074 Caitlin McGrath 1 4857833 Corpse Reviver #2 http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/01/cocktails-corpse-reviver-2-recipe.html Nice on a warm summer's morning. Tue Jul 14 11:41:13 -0700 2009 4856835 11892 tommy 1 4858974 Thanks. Tried the lillet and lime and it was nice and light. I also tried the Vesper. It tasted a little like a Collins. Thanks for the recs. Tue Jul 14 17:04:42 -0700 2009 4856835 227406 JohnE O 1 4860970 I enjoy Lillet just by itself as an aperitif, especially on a warm evening on the porch. If I put it in a cocktail it is usually a 20th Century (1.5 oz gin, 0.5 oz Lillet, 0.5 oz lemon juice, 0.25 oz creme de cacao) or my own invention the Special Snowflake (2 oz gin, 0.5 oz Lillet, 0.5 oz St Germain). Wed Jul 15 10:15:57 -0700 2009 4856835 22331 dfan 1 4868310 Second the Corpse Reviver #2 rec. An excellent drink.One of my favorite light sippers is 1/2 Lillet Blanc and 1/2 Sweet vermouth with juice from 1/2 to a whole lime in a rocks glass. Fri Jul 17 14:51:40 -0700 2009 4856835 285965 TooLooseLaTrek 2 4871836 I do the same thing (I think it's called a Duplex if you're using dry + sweet vermouth), using Punt e Mes + Lillet 50:50, with a couple of dashes of orange bitters and a lemon twist, in a white wine glass (I keep my fortified wines in the fridge, so no chilling necessary). Really nice, light drink for the summer... Sun Jul 19 11:36:23 -0700 2009 4868310 65478 davis_sq_pro