Rum Cow

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Photographed in a Tiki Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Jamaican aged blended rum with funk
2 oz Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

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

A wholesome and very tasty milky dessert Tiki cocktail. Be generous with your dusting of nutmeg.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 1937 by Don The Beachcomber at his Los Angeles bar where it featured in the postprandial section of the menu.

More cocktails by Don Beach (Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt)

Nutrition:

One serving of Rum Cow contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.8 standard drinks
  • 10.29% alc./vol. (10.29° proof)
  • 11.9 grams of pure alcohol

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douglas chisholm’s Avatar douglas chisholm
21st February at 23:48
This is right up my street. My wife didn’t think the same but hey ho…
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Yorey C’s Avatar Yorey C
16th July 2024 at 20:27
interesting way to dress up some milk
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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
13th February 2024 at 22:45
Great milk cocktail that's not overly sweet. Seems like you could have some fun trying it with different funky Jamaican rums.
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