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Chanbanger

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (103)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
2/3 fl oz Cherry (brandy) liqueur
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
6 drop Bob's Grapefruit Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Chanbanger contains 241 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 15.6% alc./vol. (31.21° proof)
  • 18 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2014 by Barney Chan at The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town in London, England.

Review

Hard to classify, a hint of Singapore Sling oriental cherry with some Cuban aged rum Daiquiri and a splash of Papa's grapefruit citrus sourness.

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley
It's a lovely cocktail but we would accept a Papa Doble or a Singapore Sling over this any day. Adjusting it to our taste, we reduced the sugar syrup to 5ml and added a dash of Angostura.
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Simon Sedgley
And dial the cherry liqueur down to 17.5ml.
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G. M. Genovese
I didn't read the recipe real thorough. Used 6 dashes of grapefruit bitters. I loved it. Tamed the sweetness just right. Used Bacardi 8 and Sangue Morlacco. Very nice.
1
simon salatgurke
I really liked this one. For some reason it tasted a lot like chocolate toe. Maybe I'll add a few drops of chocolate bitters and reduce the sugar a little next time.
1
Colin Cook
Very nice. Nicer with half the sugar.
4
Sal Khan
Easy to glue and this is a belter of a drink - perfect to getting a banger of a party started!
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Nathalie O Flynn
Woooeeerrr was not sure what to expect after reading comments. I did 5 drops of GF bitters and one orange. It does have a bit of a Singapore Sling vibe in it, and as I love Singapore Slings, this is just a winner for me.
1
Caitlin
As someone who is not particularly drawn to cherry, I loved this drink.
1
Betty Pruitt
Easy drinking. Had to riff because I didn’t have grapefruit bitters (on my long list of bitter to acquire). So used a dash of regular & a touch more grapefruit juice. Also subbed Demerara simple syrup….cause I love its depth. Will definitely do again. So enjoy grapefruit flavors over orange.
1
Florian Ruf
As I was not convinced the first time, I gave it a second try. This time it was delicious. My advice is to try before adding the bitters and adjust the amount depending on the bitterness of the grapefruit juice (and the cherry brandy).
1
Paloma Rien
Seems like the amount of syrup would be overkill, but it’s just about right. Used fresh grapefruit.
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