Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
1/2 fl oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
1/3 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
I share Embury's appreciation of this fine, delicate Orange Daiquiri. However, I've tweaked his formulation as we found the original somewhat rich and over citrusy.
Variant:
History:
Created by David A. Embury, who in his 1948 Fine Art of Mixing Drinks writes of this drink: "As a grand finale to cocktails based on the Rum Sour, I give you one of my favorites which I have named after my favorite community." Larchmont is a village in Westchester County, New York where he lived for many years.
LARCHMONT
David Embury, 1948
½ part Sugar syrup
2 parts Lime juice
2 parts Grand Marnier
6 parts White Cuban rum
Shake vigorously with crushed or cracked ice and strain into chilled and frosted cocktail glass. A twist of orange peel may be dropped into each drink for decoration if desired.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 20.92% alc./vol. (41.84° proof)
- 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
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