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Roa Ae

Name: Roa Ae
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Apricot liqueur; 15 ml Grand Marnier; 15 ml Pear and cognac liqueur; 90 ml Pineapple juice; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1/2 fl oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Belle de Brillet pear liqueur
3 fl oz	Pineapple juice
3/4 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Roa Ae contains 250 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
11.98% alc./vol. (23.97° proof)
26 grams of pure alcohol

History

Discovered in 2003 at Booly Mardy's, Glasgow, Scotland. Cocktail aficionados will be familiar with the Tahitian phrase Mai Tai - Roa Ae, or 'out of this world - the best', which gave the Mai Tai its name. This cocktail means simply 'the best'.

Review

Not quite the best, but this long, fruity thirst quencher isn't half bad.

Don Q Cristal Rum 750ml - makes 16.5 cocktails
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Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$29.99 $0.60 per cocktail

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 375ml - makes 25 cocktails
$16.99 $0.68 per cocktail Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge image

Belle de Brillet pear liqueur 700ml - makes 46.5 cocktails
$39.99 $0.86 per cocktail

$2.93 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Very good tiki style drink. As with most tiki drinks, it is a little sweet. After tasting, we put in 1/2 oz of 151 demerara rum. Tamed down the sweetness and gave the drink more flavour and body.