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Red Raider
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Red Raider
Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 1910 34cl
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 3⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
How to make:
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A citrusy Bourbon Whiskey Sour. The quality of your grenadine will make or break this cocktail.
History:
Adapted from a recipe first published in Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender's Guide. I don't know the first date of publication, but this cocktail doesn't appear in my copy of the 1968, 42nd edition, but does feature in my 57th printing, January 1978 edition of Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender's Guide.
RED RAIDER
Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender's Guide, 1978
1 oz. Old Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Whiskey
½ oz. Old Mr. Boston Triple Sec
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 dash Grenadine
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
The Red Raider was all but forgotten until the twenty-teens when it was resurrected and adapted by Erick Castro, a well-known bartender, bar entrepreneur and podcaster.
Nutrition:
One serving of Red Raider contains 222 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 21.04% alc./vol. (21.04° proof)
- 23.2 grams of pure alcohol
- More Anytime cocktails
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
- More Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) cocktails
- More Sours (citrus) cocktails
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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