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El Camello Loco

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3 fl oz	Pilsner lager

Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and stir.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of El Camello Loco contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
10.49% alc./vol. (20.97° proof)
21.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Pilsner lager — Cereals containing gluten

History

The Israeli Bacardí Legacy 2016 winning cocktail by Bar Shira, Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar/ La Otra, Tel Aviv.

El Camello Loco draws its inspiration from the warming of relations between Cuba and the US. This led me to think about making a twist on the Cuba Libre; I took the idea of a long, fresh, built in the glass drink and delved further into the history of Bacardí. They once produced Hatuey, the most popular beer in Cuba, and delivered every case with a block of ice so it was always served cold; this brought ice and beer into the equation. I also found out that Don Facundo's wife's grandmother Clara was the financier of the original Bacardí operations, which made me think of the Spanish cocktail Clara. And what better modifier than Bacardí's sister brand, Martini, to create an UNTAMEABLE drink?
Bar Shira, 2016

Review

Somewhat reminiscent of a Michelada without the spice, this is a very refreshing and enjoyable beer-influenced cocktail. Strangely, the beer makes the lime shine.

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

Mmm, that is good. I used Brugal Especial Extra Dry and the coconut notes from that really leapt out in this. I topped it with a Bitter instead of a pilsner, but I don't think it made a difference. The sweetness from the syrup and the choice of rum alone will dictate the overall taste. Enjoy!

Nick Bull Premium Member 4y

Nice summer refresher. Like a sophisticated lager and lime.

Madara Mikelsone 4y

Very refreshing. Easy to make and drink.