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Chan Chan
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 3 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
Garnish: Edible flower
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Chan Chan contains 149 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 18.98% alc./vol. (37.96° proof)
- 17.5 grams of pure alcohol
History
Canadan Bacardí Legacy 2015 winning cocktail by Mike Shum at Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver.
The 'Chan Chan' is a traditionally-inspired cocktail which is complex, delicious, and timeless, representing Cuban nightlife, cocktail culture and music. The name evokes Bacardí's Cuban heritage: Chan Chan is the iconic Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club's most famous song. It conjures up the very feeling of Cuban music and salsa dance while encouraging a global appeal.
Mike Shum, 2015
'Chan Chan' is delicate and floral on the nose as the Bacardí Carta Blanca lifts the St-Germain. The Martini Dry dries out the cocktail and adds further complexity to the Peychaud's bitters and Bacardí on the palate. The drink finishes with perfectly balanced acidity, refreshing you for the next sip.
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