Name: Sargasso
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Martinique VSOP rum; 22.5 ml Oloroso sherry; 15 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 2 Aromatic bitters

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Martinique V.S.O.P rum
3/4 fl oz	Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry
1/2 fl oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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Review:

This orange-red bitter sweet drink has a dry oaky complexity.

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History:

Created in 2008 by Don Lee at PDT, New York City, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Sargasso contains 200 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
24.42% alc./vol. (48.84° proof)
24 grams of pure alcohol

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