Knickerbocker Special

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1½ fl oz Bacardi Carta Oro Rum
½ fl oz Pierre Ferrand Curacao
½ fl oz Raspberry syrup (1 juice to 1.5 sugar)
½ fl oz Fresh pressed pineapple juice
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
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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:

Slightly sweet and very fruity with raspberry and pineapple to the fore. Made with freshly prepared homemade raspberry syrup (1½:1) this is particularly delicious.

About:

The Knickerbocker Special first appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. For the full story see our Knickerbocker Cocktails page.

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