Funky Banana

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
2⁄3 oz Cachaça
2⁄3 oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
2⁄3 oz Sauvignon blanc wine
1⁄3 oz White overproof rum (unaged Jamaican/funky)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of float dried banana chip or peg to rim.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Cachaça and overproof run provide the headline funk to this banana-flavoured spirituous tipple.

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History:

Created in January 2022 by yours truly at the Clocktower in Rye, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Funky Banana contains 147 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 24.41% alc./vol. (24.41° proof)
  • 17.1 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
10th August 2022 at 01:09
Outstanding. The name says it all. If you do no like rums that are funky or the taste of banana, this is not your drink. Otherwise, if you are a lover of all types of rums/rhums, this is a must try. There is a strong flavour of banana and a great hint of rum funk in the back.
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