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Hwachae

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (6)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1/2 fl oz Maple syrup
3 wedge Watermelon (fresh)
3 wedge Pineapple (fresh)
1/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 1/2 fl oz Pilsner lager

Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple chip

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method:

Place white rum, watermelon, and pineapple in a shaker and hand blend for 5-10 seconds. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. TOP with beer.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Singaporean Bacardí Legacy 2016 winning cocktail by Bannie Kang of Anti:dote in Singapore.

My summer: the feeling of my childhood in a drink. My paradise: sweet memories and the moments of happiness when we spent time together with family and friends. My hwa-chae: a legacy cocktail to bring people together using simple ingredients found around the world.

Bannie Kang, 2016

Review

Who'd have thought watermelon, pineapple, beer, rum, maple syrup and lemon would work so well together? Unusual and refreshing.

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Comments & Discussion

Donald Draper
Question:How to understand "hand blend"?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many call a hand blender a "stick blender", and this is used to blend ingredients inside the shaker tin.
score: 1