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Beretta's Rattlesnake

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (56 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 34 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Maple syrup
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Egg white replacement (vegan)
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of aromatic bitters.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with drops of aromatic bitters drawn through the foam.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

A classic Rattlesnake with maple syrup and Creole-style bitters. Delicious!

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2010 by Thad Vogler at Beretta restaurant in San Francisco, California.

Nutrition:

One serving of Beretta's Rattlesnake contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.46% alc./vol. (18.46° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Doug Bain’s Avatar Doug Bain
9th May at 23:30
Great flavors, but a bit sweet for me. I'll back off of the maple syrup bit and re-rate.
27th January at 01:09
A very tasty drink. I managed to get my hands on a few Seville (bitter) oranges, it adds an extra dimension. I think orange juice matches very well with bourbon, this gets the sour of lemon with orange flavor.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
19th April 2024 at 00:38
Well balanced with the rye and spice. Would back off the maple syrup slightly to bring the sweetness down a notch for us. Easy to drink and enjoy.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
13th March 2024 at 22:25
Tasty! A little sweet, but the bitters and spiciness from the rye help provide some balance on the back end!
Dávid Ugróczi’s Avatar Dávid Ugróczi
9th September 2023 at 21:39
Great cocktail, perfectly balanced, the two 'spicy' ingredients (rye whiskey and creole bitters) work really well with the deep, caramel-like notes of the maple syrup.
Christian Ruff’s Avatar Christian Ruff
1st May 2023 at 15:35
Great drink, thank You :)
Minor detail: I think History & Review got confused.

Cheers!
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th May 2023 at 11:20
Thanks, Christian. Now corrected.
Sandi Simos’ Avatar Sandi Simos
29th April 2023 at 20:49
This is a lovely drink. The combination tames the spiciness of the rye, but it's definitely not too sweet.