Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
3/4 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
3/4 fl oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
1/2 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
1/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/3 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
Rum-laced, herbal yet delicate with cleansing citrus notes.
Variant:
Apricot brandy liqueur in place of Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.
IRRESISTIBLE
Stanley M. Jones, 1977
Cocktail Glass
Shake
1-1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz lemon juice
1/4 oz Benedictine
(Substitute 1/4 oz apricot flavoured brandy for Benedictine
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 23.02% alc./vol. (46.04° proof)
- 21.3 grams of pure alcohol
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