Kool Hand Luke

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Serve in a Rocks glass

Ingredients:
3⁄4 fresh Lime (fresh) cut into segments
1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum
5⁄6 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Rocks glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  3. MUDDLE lime in base of glass to release juices.
  4. POUR other ingredients into glass.
  5. Two-thirds fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN with barspoon.
  6. ADD more crushed ice to fill glass.
  7. Garnish with lime wedge.
  8. Serve with a straw.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Looks like a Caipirinha and has a similar balance of sweet, sour and spirit. The bitters bring out the spice in the rum, which is every bit as pungent as cachaça.

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Ken E’s Avatar Ken E
17th March at 04:20
Enjoyable but too sweet for me. I used an entire lime instead and added 1/2oz Wray & Nephew and much prefer the result.
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Ken E’s Avatar Ken E
10th April at 06:10
I reduced the syrup to a generous 1/2oz too:

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Colby Dempsey’s Avatar Colby Dempsey
3rd July 2022 at 03:54
Never had cachaça so I do not know what a caipirinha tastes like, but this hits the spot. I used Smith and Cross Navy strength. Wow did it pack a punch.
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Garret Brough’s Avatar Garret Brough
24th May 2022 at 02:17
I threw this together after a rough day of work and it's like a Caipirinha but suits my taste more until I replace Leblon from my bar.
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