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Pan Am

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Discerning Drinkers (99)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1⁄2 fl oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1⁄2 fl oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt (optional)

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of aromatic bitters (in dropper bottle or atomiser).

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garish with aromatic bitters dropped onto, or spayed across, foamy surface.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Pan Am contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 12.84% alc./vol. (25.67° proof)
  • 15.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts
  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Barney Toy at Revelry Bar in Auckland, this was the New Zealand 2015 Bacardí Legacy winning cocktail.

This drink was inspired by the luxury and style on board Pan American Airway's First Class flight that transported travellers from Florida to Havana in the 1920s and 1930s during Prohibition. The sophisticated elegance and fragrance of the Pan Am Cocktail would have been the perfect welcome complement to sip harmoniously while waiting to escape to an extravagant weekend in Havana, Cuba.

Barney Toy, 2015

Review

This citrusy aperitivo has an attractive tartness balanced by rich almond syrup.

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Comments & Discussion

Fredie Martineau
you cannot suit all the people all the time. This one is not for me.
Far too sweet. This combination smelled and tasted like medicine.
Not a classic.
score: 2
Carolyn Rush
Yummy!
I cut the orgeat in half and it was perfect for me 😁
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Made it with Carta Blanca, which in my opinion lacks a specific rum taste and with Mionetto Aperitivo, which is a bit less sharp than Aperol. A very tasty, sunny afternoon sip.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
A satisfying sour, especially liked the spicy aromatic whiffs from the bitters (Bitter Truth). Sweet, sour and bitter were well balanced. Curious to try this with Luxardo Aperitivo (I used Aperol), and maybe a more assertive rum than Carta Blanca.
score: 1
David Hoyle
A pleasing bitter-sweet drink, contrasting the sweet Orgeat with lemon juice. I usually don't manage egg-white components and so found the cocktail a little "heavy" without. A little extra chilled water compensated very successfully and added a light touch.
score: 1
S BA
I added a dash of Campari - made a bit less sweet. Can recommend it.
score: 2
Jennifer Spencer
Oh, this was delicious! I actually made it with spiced rum, as that’s what I had on hand, and while I suppose that’s a whole other drink, it was very good - moved from afternoon aperitif to cozy vanilla-infused winter evening drink.
score: 1
Richard Elgar Premium Member
Excellent afternoon libation, especially if the sun is shining! I dialled the lemon juice back just a little, which left it slightly sweeter, but also more balanced I felt. And lacking an atomiser for bitters, three drops on top of the frothy top looks aesthetically pleasing, and really brings it all together (as I'm sure atomised Angostura would have done!).
score: 0

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