Garnish:
Charcoal rim & grapefruit zest twist (discarded)
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1 fl oz | Fino sherry |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
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Review:
Fino sherry and Creole bitters brilliantly set this riff on a classic Daiquiri apart. Beautifully balanced and delicately flavoured. If you apply the charcoal rim, perhaps leave a lipstick saving space rather than encircling the rim.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2014 for Bacardi Legacy by Roman Foltan at the Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Optimist contains 183 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 18.04% alc./vol. (36.08° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
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