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Butterscotch Cocktail
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Butterscotch Cocktail
Serve in a Martini glass
| 2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Butterscotch liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | White crème de cacao liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
- Prepare garnish of butterscotch sweet.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Slightly sweet and very suckable.
History:
This child of the 1990s was originally called a Butchscotch Martini.
Nutrition:
One serving of Butterscotch Cocktail contains 262 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 22.81% alc./vol. (22.81° proof)
- 25.1 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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