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This is a community recipe contributed by Shawn Lyons.
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Published on 10th of January 2026
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 45 ml | Diplomático Mantuano rum |
| 20 ml | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 10 ml | Elderflower liqueur |
| 7.5 ml | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 2 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
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