El Camello Loco

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
1 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 oz Pilsner lager
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and stir.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 9/10

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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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

Nutrition:

One serving of El Camello Loco contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 10.05% alc./vol. (10.05° proof)
  • 20.6 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
4th February 2024 at 16:05
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’s Avatar Nick Bull
3rd July 2022 at 16:50
Nice summer refresher. Like a sophisticated lager and lime.
10th June 2022 at 18:16
Very refreshing. Easy to make and drink.