El Ritmo

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Discerning Drinkers (13 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Highball

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
13 oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
1 oz Pineapple juice
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al etc.)
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Pineapple juice, lime, and coconut cream give this Legacy-winning cocktail a hint of tiki but can somewhat mask the rum, particularly when made with Bacardi Carta Blanca White Rum, as originally. Hence, a more characterful rum is recommended.

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History:

The Canadian Bacardí Legacy 2016 winning cocktail, created by Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus at The Diamond in Vancouver.

El Ritmo represents the rhythm and soul of the Bacardi family. This cocktail seeks inspiration from the feeling and culture of Central and South America. With tropical notes of pineapple, coconut and lime, it pays homage to the Puerto Rican classic: Piña Colada.

Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus, 2016

Nutrition:

One serving of El Ritmo contains 173 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.26% alc./vol. (13.26° proof)
  • 15.9 grams of pure alcohol

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19th May at 20:00
I tried it with probitas rum and it was tasty enough I made it twice in a row.
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
20th November 2022 at 11:18
Blandly tropical and moderately bitter. Maybe a flavored or slightly more characterful rum would give this some personality. (20 Nov 2022, 6:18a)