Iz Bananaz

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Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
3⁄4 oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and straw.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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

Funky, bittersweet, and very refreshing.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2014 by Robert Krueger at Extra Fancy in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Iz Bananaz contains 253 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 18.7% alc./vol. (18.7° proof)
  • 22.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
21st September 2023 at 19:03
This is absolutely a cachaca-montenegro drink with a hint of banana, but it is also absolutely delicious.
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G Foote’s Avatar G Foote
20th May 2023 at 22:18
I'd double the banana liquor to be truer to the drinks name
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Matt Tench’s Avatar Matt Tench
29th June 2024 at 20:58
Yep. I added 5ml at a time and it indeed needed another 20ml to bring it into the banana zone. To be fair some Cachacas are more ‘bananaery’ than others.
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Richard Elgar’s Avatar Richard Elgar
9th December 2023 at 06:47
I agree, or at least reduce the lemon a bit. But still - an interesting and tasty drink!
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