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Sophisticated Savage

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (5)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Tuaca liqueur
1 fl oz Cachaça (unaged)
1⁄2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sophisticated Savage contains 234 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 20.22% alc./vol. (40.44° proof)
  • 26 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created by Poul Jensen, Brighton, England.

More cocktails by Poul Jensen

Review

A sour drink with the distinctive flavour of Cachaça. Surprisingly dry given the double measure of liqueur.

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Comments & Discussion

Evan Miller
This was a big miss. Maybe it’s the cachaça I have. (Novo Fogo) I don’t have a lot of experience with cachaça but it’s been fine in other cocktails which likely cover it up more. In this one the harsh, unpleasant 4 day old cut grass funk character of the silver Novo Fogo came through even with the 2 oz of Tuaca which I couldn’t taste over the cachaça. I tried again with the barrel aged Novo Fogo and that was much better, but still not where I would go back to this one.
score: 1
Evan Miller
I added 1/4 oz rich Demerara syrup to this and it was much, much better! Helped bring out the Tuaca which was getting overrun by the cachaça and helped tame the days old rotting cut grass funk.
score: 1
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$3.08 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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