Steel Drum

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1⁄2 oz White overproof rum (unaged Jamaican/funky)
1⁄2 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare lime slice wheel for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with lime wheel.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Rum funk and maraschino influences this Daiquiri's beat. Jason calls for this to be served straight-up in a coupe but I prefer with the dilution afforded by serving on-the-rock(s), perhaps in a drum-shaped old-fashioned glass.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe by Jason E. Clapham at the St. Edward's MCR at Oxford.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Steel Drum contains 133 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 25.81% alc./vol. (25.81° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Sandrine Mazoyer’s Avatar Sandrine Mazoyer
11th September 2022 at 02:52
I may had an heavy hand on the absent Dash but my cocktail taste like lime juice, water and rubber for some reason. I guess I will try that cocktail again with a a more accurate way to do a dash with my absent
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
22nd March 2022 at 01:26
Had with a beer batter tilapia tostada and it was perfect. This is a well balanced cocktail with just the right amount of punch and citrus.
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