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South Beach
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South Beach
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 2⁄3 oz | Disaronno amaretto |
| 2⁄3 oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
An unusual bittersweet combination with a strong orange and almond flavour.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 1992 by Dale DeGroff in New York City, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of South Beach contains 160 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 8.21% alc./vol. (8.21° proof)
- 7.8 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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The orange stands up to the thuggish Campari and Amaretto.
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