Kool Hand Luke

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Serve in a

Rocks glass

Garnish:

Lime wedge

How to make:

MUDDLE lime in base of glass to release juices. POUR other ingredients into glass, add crushed ice and CHURN (stir). Consider serving with a straw.

34 fresh Lime (fresh) (cut into segments)
1 1/2 fl oz Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum
5/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Review:

This 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.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 32.73% alc./vol. (65.46° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
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Perhaps the world's biggest cocktail book! Certainly, our biggest yet, 624 pages, 6cm (2.3inch) thick and weighing 2.25kg (5lb). Our Seventeenth Edition

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Easy Jigger image

Easy Jigger

The Easy Jigger® is a measure designed for use when making cocktails, primarily in the home but also by professional bartenders. It has a unique design

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