Fake I.D.

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
2⁄3 oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
1⁄6 oz Monin Cinnamon Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange or lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

An after-dinner late night sipper which harnesses rum's character and pairs it with artichoke amaro and a touch of rich cinnamon spice.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Jason E. Clapham at the St. Edward's MCR at Oxford, England. Jason's original recipe calls for Plantation Original Dark rum.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Fake I.D. contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 25.3% alc./vol. (25.3° proof)
  • 21.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
16th January at 08:03
I used Goslings Black Seal & Monin Cinnamon for this. Needed a good 45 second stir, plus some additional dilution as it was fairly rich/sweet at first. Overall, the flavor is very unique. As G.M. Genovese mentioned, there's almost a cigar-like note in the mix, probably from the earthiness of the Cynar and smoke from the rum and cinnamon syrup. I liked this, but I also feel like I want to play around with it to try to reduce or balance the sweetness a bit more somehow...
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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
16th January at 08:03
I might need to finally track down a bottle of Plantation dark rum...
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Justine Fehley’s Avatar Justine Fehley
29th October 2024 at 00:59
I use Cadenhead's (100 proof) and Cynar 70, with orange twist. Good balance with bitter finish.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
5th October 2024 at 10:22
El Dorado 8 turned out to be a good choice for this... The drink settles in after the first sip or two and the rum lends a toasty top note... Bit of a spicy cigar tone to this? Hmm.. a tasty, savory slup.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
5th October 2024 at 10:26
A sultry enhancement of a Black Manhattan. Its aftertaste just won't quit.
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