Bolero Sour

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Serve in

an Old-fashioned glass...
1 fl oz Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum
1 fl oz Cognac
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed orange juice
1 fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
½ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½ fl oz Pasteurised egg white
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into an ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Orange & lime zest twists (discarded)

Comment:

A beautifully balanced, flavoursome medley of sweet and sour.

About:

Adapted from David A. Embury's 1948 'The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks'.

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Makes this drink 23.33 times
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Cognac
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Sugar syrup (2:1)
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Egg white (pasteurised)

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