Elmo Cola

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Double Old Fashioned 44cl

Ingredients:

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1 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Bourbon whiskey
1⁄4 oz	Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
8 drop	Bob's Vanilla bitters
2 oz	Cola (e.g. Coca-Cola or Pepsi)

Prepare:

1. Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.

How to make:

3. STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
4. ADD cola and then STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
6. Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

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Alcohol content:

• 1.6 standard drinks
• 17.63% alc./vol. (35.27° proof)
• 22.5 grams of pure alcohol

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