Baltimore Bang

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Photographed in a ZigZag Old-Fashioned Glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄2 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry sail.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

An apricot flavoured Whiskey Sour.

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Variant:

Served straight-up in a coupe; Stone Sour, Apricot Sour.

Nutrition:

One serving of Baltimore Bang contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 22.06% alc./vol. (22.06° proof)
  • 19.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
11th July 2024 at 23:04
Made this with 25 ml Wild Turkey 101 bourbon, 25 ml Wild Turkey 81 bourbon, 15 ml Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot, 15 ml lemon juice, 10 ml 2:1 sugar syrup. Very tasty. I feel like this could work well with a Rye, too, so curious to try that...
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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
29th May 2024 at 04:56
used 12 YO whiskey and orgeat and 5ml more apricot trying to improve this, is just decent. 8.4/10
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
16th April 2024 at 01:40
Nicely balanced with Ezra Brooks 99 sour mash and Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot. Very good sour. Gets a heart!
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Juniper Lately’s Avatar Juniper Lately
3rd November 2023 at 21:04
I accidentally made this with equal parts bourbon and apricot (where are my reading glasses…) BUT it was delicious ?
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
20th June 2023 at 21:40
A dry, not overly sweet cocktail. Bourbon is upfront, citrus mid-palate and subtle Apricot at the finish. I'm a Bourbon guy so I may try a Bottled-in-Bond (BIB) Bourbon next time.
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Beverly Stanton’s Avatar Beverly Stanton
21st January 2023 at 21:19
Thought the apricot would be a bit more noticable. Not a favorite.
Would not make again.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
15th May 2022 at 00:26
Not at all what I was expecting. It is a bit sweet for my taste, so I would back off the syrup next time. There is a taste of apple to the drink with the mixture of the various flavours. Delightful and refreshing on a warm afternoon.
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