Knickerbocker Special

Knickerbocker Special image
Serve in
a Martini glass...
2 shot Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum BUY
½ shot Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge BUY
½ shot Fresh pressed pineapple juice
½ shot Freshly squeezed orange juice
½ shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ shot Raspberry syrup (1 juice to 1 sugar)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Pineapple wedge & Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

Easy drinking rum and orange curaçao, flavoured with pineapple and raspberry.

Origin:

Thought to have been created sometime in the mid 19th century at the Knickerbocker Hotel, New York City, USA.

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