The Zamboanga 'Zeinie' Cocktail

Serve in a Martini glass...
2	fl oz	Cognac
¼	fl oz	Maraschino syrup (from cherry jar)
1	fl oz	Fresh pressed pineapple juice
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
2	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Display recipe in:

Maraschino syrup (from cherry jar) image

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lime zest twist (discarded) & cherry

Comment:

Reminiscent of a tropical Sidecar.

About:

Adapted from a recipe purloined from Charles H. Baker Jr's classic book, The Gentleman's Companion. He describes this as "another palate twister from the land where the Monkeys Have No Tails. This drink found its way down through the islands to Mindanao from Manila..."

Nutrition:

There are approximately 171 calories in one serving of The Zamboanga 'Zeinie' Cocktail.

Buy ingredients

Previous Cocktail

Zabaglione Cocktail
Separately BEAT egg white until stiff and frothy and yolk until this is as liquid as water, then pour into shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into...

Next Cocktail

Zeus Cocktail
POUR Fernet Branca into frozen glass, swirl round and DISCARD. MUDDLE raisins with cognac in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled...

Cocktail shakers & how to shake a cocktail

Shaking not only mixes a drink, it also chills, dilutes and aerates it. Along with stirring shaking is the most common technique employed to mix cocktails.

How to strain a cocktail

When straining a shaken drink, a Hawthorn strainer tends to be used, but when straining a stirred drink it is traditional to use a Julep strainer. Both designs of strainer allow...

Libbey's Flashback Challenge

Libbey, the glassware folk, challenged bartenders to “go back in time and recreate one of your first ever created cocktails by using one of Libbey's

Bloody Mary Recipes by Ketel One Vodka

Every bartender, worth their celery salt, has a signature Bloody Mary recipe they’re proud of. Realising this, Ketel One collected recipes from 30 leading

Punch - Expert tips on how to make and serve

Consisting of a spirit or spirits (mostly rum), citrus, sugar, water and spice, punch was enjoyed by Charles Dickens, America’s founding fathers, pirates

01:22

Highballing classic cocktails with Schweppes

Two comments by Mr Highball himself, Jörg Meyer, “you can highball any cocktail”, and “a highball is a short drink made long” left me wanting

Our website uses cookies, as almost all websites do. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Welcome to
Receive updates packed with drinks, bars and cocktails content
Please confirm you are over 21 years old and enter your email
No thanks, continue to diffordsguide.com