Name: Bird of Paradise
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Reposado tequila; 22.5 ml White crème de cacao; 15 ml Amaretto liqueur; 45 ml Cream

Bird of Paradise
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₄ oz	Patrón Reposado tequila
³⁄₄ oz	White crème de cacao liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Disaronno amaretto
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Single cream/half-and-half

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

If you like tequila and creamy drinks, the two don't mix much better than this.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Bird of Paradise contains 288 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
15.21% alc./vol. (15.21° proof)
18.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Ruth Harvey

21st May at 20:00

I swapped 2/3 of the Amaretto out for Frangelico. Delicious!

Ares

8th March at 12:50

Less sweet than expected, but a pretty nice experience. Not sure what kind of changes I would apply if I make this cocktail again, but those measurements are fine if you're looking for a not overly sweet but still dessert-like cocktail. Don't skip the nutmeg, please.

Frederic D.

11th December 2023 at 01:54

I found it quite balanced. It is sweet, yes, how could it not? But the tequila comes through nicely, and the nutmeg dusting does a lot of heavy lifting. Nice interplay of almond and cocoa, a very solid dessert drink.

Andrew George

3rd November 2023 at 09:42

Far too sweet, it overpowers everything else. Lacks complexity.

Jack Reid

6th July 2023 at 07:46

Made this with Arette Repo and Disarronno. Really liked it. I got the chocolate, the nuttiness, and vanilla, salt and pepper notes from the Tequila. Very nicely balanced on booziness and sweet/sour.

Steven Jepson

21st April 2023 at 20:57

Tried this after Freda's Brow (Grenadine rather than Amaretto and far preferred the former. I agree with an earlier comment a touch of cocoa sprinkle could help bring it out

Anne Cunningham

19th December 2022 at 21:07

I love this - it’s not at all what I expected. Beautifully balanced, it has a pleasing but not overriding sweetness. Surprisingly, and perhaps due to the tequila, it’s delicately floral. Don’t omit the nutmeg - it complements the chocolate and enhances the almond with a fine, nutty spice. I’ll be revisiting this one!

Sarah Tuck

15th November 2021 at 02:14

This is a nicely balanced drink with a slightly (but not overly) sweet flavour. I dusted cocoa powder on mine.

John Hinojos

2nd October 2021 at 03:39

This is very good. Good falvour balance. It would be interesting in dusting with cocoa powder and nutmeg. May also consider adding a hint of white Creme de menthe.

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