Buena Vida (by Gonzalo Cabado)

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Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
1/2 fl oz *Special ingredient #1 (see above)
3/4 fl oz Martini Riserva Speciale Bitter
3/4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Garnish:

Sugar cane leaf and grapefruit zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Special ingredient #1: Cardamom honey

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs
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Review:

“I have made a cocktail to create a moment and a lasting impression, and inspired by an era of elegance and finesse behind the bar.

“In the early 20th Century, The Bartenders Club in Havana, Cuba was the place where all those with good taste came to enjoy the hospitality and cocktails that were banned in the US. BACARDÍ was at the centre of this ‘golden age of cocktails’ – and today it hosts bartenders from around the globe to create, share and display a new generation of drinks that will be part of the BACARDÍ Legacy and culture. I want to honour the grace, virtuosity and graciousness of these bartenders, and add my drink to this legacy.”

History:

Argentinean BACARDÍ Legacy 2014 winning cocktail created by Gonzalo Cabado at Nicky Harrison, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Nutrition:

One serving of Buena Vida (by Gonzalo Cabado) contains 166 calories.

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Hot Toddy Day image

Hot Toddy Day

In the days before ice was easily available - and in most parts of the world, you needed to be pretty much royalty to own an ice house and keep it stocked

The day Prohibition started image

The day Prohibition started

One minute after midnight on this day in 1920, the Volstead Act became law and Prohibition descended on the United States, making it illegal to possess,

Beer Can Appreciation Day image

Beer Can Appreciation Day

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