Garnish:
Pineapple wedge & skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
1 1/2 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
1/2 fl oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
1 fl oz | Pineapple juice (freshly extracted/pressed/squeezed) |
1 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
1/4 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1) |
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Review:
A wonderfully fruity and kitsch Tiki cocktail.
Variant:
Multiply ingredients by a factor of four to make a Kava Bowl and serve in ice-filled Tiki bowl.
History:
Adapted from a drink featured in Jeff Berry's 'Intoxica' and originally created circa 1942 by Trader Vic.
Nutrition:
One serving of Kava contains 193 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 14.34% alc./vol. (28.68° proof)
- 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
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