Pepin Rivero Special

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Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao
1 fl oz Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of chocolate powder rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

White chocolate come coconut ice-cream, only vaguely rescued from fluffiness by gin spirit.

History:

Created by Constantino (Constante) Ribalaigua Vert at the Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba. This recipe is adapted from a 1937 Bar Florida (later renamed Floridita) menu. The name refers to Pepin Rivero, who took over the Cuban El Diario de la Marina newspaper upon the death of his father Don Nicolas Rivero in 1944.

Nutrition:

One serving of Pepin Rivero Special contains 203 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.03% alc./vol. (36.06° proof)
  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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