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Test Pilot

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (65)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Jamaican-style aged blended rum with funk
3⁄4 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1⁄4 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄4 fl oz Falernum liqueur
1⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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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 zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Test Pilot contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 25.18% alc./vol. (50.37° proof)
  • 24.3 grams of pure alcohol

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

History

Created circa 1941 by Donn Beach, this recipe is adapted from a recipe by Victor Bergeron and published in his 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.

TEST PILOT
¼ ounce lemon juice
¼ ounce Falernum
¼ ounce Cointreau
¾ ounce light Puerto Rican rum
1¾ ounce dark Jamaica rum
Shake with ice cubes. Pour into a 10-ounce glass.

Victor J. Bergeron, 1972

More cocktails by Victor Bergeron A.K.A Trader Vic

Review

A citrusy, sophisticated Daiquiri with hints of almond and spicy clove, served short over ice.

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Comments & Discussion

Jose Cruz
Difford, when i click on Victors link on the history section im taken to a forbiden error on site .. FYI maybe link to trader vics page ?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Now fixed.
score: 0
mark jones
Great drink. Homemade falernum and skip the bitters (not needed).
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Love this. It definitely needs to the Jamaican rum to get the correct amount of funk needed. However, you would need to like the Jamaican funk. If not, I sure you could make this with any other rum and it would be enjoyable. Nicely dry.
score: 1
Tikiman123
I used gold Puerto Rican rum and Demerara rum. For a drink so boozey this was surprisingly mellow and pleasant. One of my favourites
score: 1
Aristoth Dariotis
This drink shouldn't work, but it somehow does. Perhaps I'd call this drink a "diet zombie".
score: 1

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$2.18 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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