Bushranger

Bushranger image
Serve in
a Martini glass...
1½ shot Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum BUY
1½ shot Dubonnet Red
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters BUY
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and stain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Slightly sweet, this complex cocktail combines flavours of red wine with subtle herbal notes and is fortified with light rum.

Origin:

Unknown. Originally, in the early years of the British settlement of Australia, Bushrangers were runaway convicts who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian bush as a refuge from the authorities. The term then evolved as the Australian term for a highwayman.

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