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Tonga

Name: Tonga
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Cognac (brandy); 7.5 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 15 ml Grenadine syrup; 60 ml Orange juice; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (18)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1/2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
1/4 fl oz	Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1/2 fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Hurricane glass

Method

Select and pre-chill a HURRICANE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange, lime & lemon slices.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tonga contains 280 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
11.55% alc./vol. (23.11° proof)
26 grams of pure alcohol

Review

The rum and cognac flavours are masked by zesty orange.

Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos 4 years ago

Very soft and fruity. Gave this 3 1/2 stars. You could not taste the rum or cognac for all the fruit.
However, after the first sip added about 1/4 oz of 151. Stirred. It was much better into the 4 star range. It was like a really strong tiki drink.