Elusive Dreams

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Pineapple rum
1 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Cinnamon Syrup
1⁄2 oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

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

A riff on the classic Hotel Nacional Special cocktail with rum-laced, sweet 'n' sour, tropical fruit and delicate cinnamon spice.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by Demi Natoli at Patterson House in Nashville, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Elusive Dreams contains 227 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 14.32% alc./vol. (14.32° proof)
  • 20.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Ruth Harvey’s Avatar Ruth Harvey
26th April at 20:34
I didn't have pineapple rum so used coconut rum (Kalani) instead which gave it a Pina Colada vibe. Very nice.
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Henry Tran’s Avatar Henry Tran
13th April at 14:51
I also tried the original recipe with 22.5 ml cinnamon syrup. Liked it since my palette is on sweet side.
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Ben S’ Avatar Ben S
29th April 2024 at 00:59
A definite improvement for me over the classic Hotel Nacional Special - the added depth of the cinnamon syrup and banana liqueur elevates the drink.
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Brian H’s Avatar Brian H
23rd October 2023 at 01:50
Very nice with probitas rum. I think it would be best with a pineapple gomme syrup, which would enhance the mouthfeel obtained from the pineapple.
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Peter Hodge’s Avatar Peter Hodge
9th July 2023 at 16:40
Ooh, that’s a lot of flavours! Pineapple overtones with lingering banana and cinnamon flavours. Sweet but really enjoyable.
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