Black Gold

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Discerning Drinkers (3 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Bacardi Gold rum
2/3 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Ginseng liqueur
1 barspoon Black truffle honey
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Garnish:

grapefruit zest twist (digarded), slice truffle & ginseng

How to make:

STIR all ingredients in base of shaker until honey dissolves. Add ice, SHAKE and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

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Strength & taste guide:


Review:

"I feel that the untameable spirit of Bacardí lives everywhere in nature: truffles, ginseng and herbs all grow out of extremely difficult environments. Just like bartenders, we work at night, are wild, free-spirited, untamed, we pass on positive energy and share good vibes with people, bringing our own distinct flair and 'flavours' to light up the bar; so I believe we bartenders are indeed 'black gold.'"

We say: A honey daiquiri with herbal spice courtesy of Bénédictine and ginseng aperitif. Depending on your ginseng aperitif (we used Kamm & Son but unlikely to be what they use in China) you may want to make that barspoon of honey slightly heaped rather than flat.

History:

Chinese BACARDÍ LEGACY 2016 winning cocktail by Choni Song, The Nest, Shanghai.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.68% alc./vol. (45.36° proof)
  • 21.5 grams of pure alcohol
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Bacardi's birthday

The founder of Bacardi was a Catalan wine merchant called Facundo Bacardi Massó, who left Spain for Cuba in 1830.

Valentine's Day image

Valentine's Day

You can't have failed to notice that 14 February is St. Valentine's Day, a time of year when a sum equivalent to the GDP of a small country is spent on

Fernand Petiot's birthday image

Fernand Petiot's birthday

On this day in 1900, Fernand Pete Petiot was born in Paris, to parents who owned a guesthouse - he would come to fame, correctly or otherwise, as the inventor

Margarita Day image

Margarita Day

There are days for most things in the US, but Margarita Day is a subject very close to our hearts. Because, no matter who invented this classic cocktail,

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