Across the Pacific

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1⁄2 oz Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum
1⁄2 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
4 drop Difford's Daiquiri Bitters optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of dust with freshly grated nutmeg and lime wheel slice.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

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

Tiki meets the aperitivo/digestivo in this sweet 'n' sour almond daiquiri. Like other daiquiris, this cocktail benefits from dilution, hence its serving over crushed ice. (Add a splash of water to the recipe if serving on the rocks.)

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by Meaghan Dorman at Raines Law Room in New York City, USA. Meaghan's original recipe calls for Appleton Reserve and Smith & Cross Jamaican rums.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Across the Pacific contains 230 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.12% alc./vol. (19.12° proof)
  • 18.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Stefano Lucente’s Avatar Stefano Lucente
25th October 2024 at 23:39
I had to make several changes due to my usual stock issues, altogether very happy with the result. Added snowcone
10 ml
OFTD
20 ml
Homemade pineapple rum arrangé (OFTD, zacapa 23, agua ardiente de Madeira, Havana club 3, simple syrup)
15 ml
Jamaica WP 2013 transcontinental
15 ml
Amaro Lucano
22.5 ml
Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
15 ml
Monin Orgeat Syrup (sorry)
4 dashes
Angostura Bitters
1 dash
Homemade allspice dram
1 splash
Branca menta
1 pinch
Extra fine salt
2 drops
Marzipan flavour extract
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Morten Carlsbaek’s Avatar Morten Carlsbaek
22nd October 2024 at 20:26
Both fresh and deep, a different cocktail that could satisfy a crowd. It does need to rest - and dilute. I used Wray & Nephew white overproof rum- unfortunately it actually dominated the taste a bit too much a bit too long. Next time I will use the (slightly) less funky Hampden 8 yr. The rum used was R. L. Seale's Barbados rum 46 %.
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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
27th October 2023 at 19:44
Very tasty, and I love Averna -- but in this form, just not as good as a regular Mai Tai.
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Collin Westgate’s Avatar Collin Westgate
2nd August 2023 at 17:54
Delicious. Feels almost like a Mai Tai built to drink in the wintertime, around a roaring fireplace. The nutmeg (or whatever else you have on-hand for a similar effect, a cinnamon blend worked well for me at one point) is a must.
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Chris Brislawn’s Avatar Chris Brislawn
16th April 2023 at 05:00
Agree with Meaghan Dorman that Appleton Reserve (8-yr-old) and Smith & Cross are a good pairing with Averna, though I still don't get the "Pacific" thing. Had half a lemon so used that with a lime (always mixing for 2 in our house) and suspect the blend works better (less bitter) with the Averna than all lime. No Difford bitters so used Bittermen's Elemakule Tiki Bitters to much household acclaim.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
8th March 2023 at 00:54
Made with Appleton Estate Signature, Wray and Nephew, and grapefruit bitters.
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Morten Carlsbaek’s Avatar Morten Carlsbaek
22nd October 2024 at 20:29
I used Wry and Nephew as well. In my (taste buds') view, it dominated a bit too much too long. Next time I will use the (somewhat) less funky Hampden 8 yr - as mentioned in Diffords' spec.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
8th March 2023 at 00:57
Hit submit too soon. Very good cocktail. It bridges Tiki and digestivo quite nicely. It rather makes me want to further experiment with amaro/Jamaican rum combinations.
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Bill Royal’s Avatar Bill Royal
12th December 2022 at 02:27
Great cocktail. But Across the Pacific? That's really taking the long way from Jamaica to Sicily.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st September 2022 at 01:42
What a wonderful cocktail. A little tiki and a little daiquiri. Not overly sweet and the Amaro adds just a hint of bitter.
Did try using the same rums as originally used in the recipe.

After our initial taste, we did add 3 drops of Difford's Daiquiri Bitters. While I think the bitters could be optional, it did soften the cocktail and bring a little of the bitter forward.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
21st September 2022 at 07:54
Great call, John. I've added Daiquiri Bitters (optional).
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