Name: Especie
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Light white rum; 20 ml Falernum liqueur; 15 ml Chilled water; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Especie
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
²⁄₃ oz	Difford's Falernum liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Chilled water reduce if wet ice
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist .
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Rum-laced and rust coloured with hints of clove and jasmine. A herbal aperitivo.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Juraj Ivan at Coq D'Argent in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Especie contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.5% alc./vol. (20.5° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Herbert Brant

28th January 2023 at 20:18

So simple, and so pleasing. The spiciness of this cocktail strongly appeals to my taste, so this one will go into my rotation immediately. [Speaking of spice, I wonder if the name of this cocktail in Spanish should be especiA (= spice) rather than especiE (= species). Just curious.]

G. M. Genovese

16th May 2022 at 22:25

Rather flavorful, if a bit cloying... Base of Bacardi Carta Blanca... Great showcase for the interplay of the Ango and my homemade Falernum #9. (16 May 2022, 6:25p)