The Bomb

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Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1½ shot Romate NPU Amontilado Sherry BUY
½ shot De Kuyper Triple Sec BUY
¾ shot Freshly squeezed orange juice
⅛ shot Allspice pimento dram liqueur
1 dash Angostura Orange Bitters BUY
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

A sherry-led aperitif cocktail. Don’t be put off by its murky appearance.

Origin:

Adapted from a recipe in Stan Jones’ 1977 ‘Jones Complete Bar Guide’.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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