Name: Bossa Nova #1
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Light white rum; 22.5 ml Apricot liqueur; 22.5 ml Galliano liqueur; 60 ml Apple juice; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Serve in a

Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3/4 fl oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
3/4 fl oz	Galliano L'Autentico liqueur
2 fl oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
3/4 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare lime slice wheel for garnish.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with lime wheel.

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Apple with the added zing of rum, Galliano, apricot and lime juice.

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History:

Named after the Brazilian dance which in turn comes from the Portuguese bossa, meaning 'tendency', and nova', meaning 'new'.

Nutrition:

One serving of Bossa Nova #1 contains 279 calories.

Alcohol content:

2.1 standard drinks
15.79% alc./vol. (31.58° proof)
29.6 grams of pure alcohol

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