Amalia (Michael Rousseau) Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
¹⁄₂ fresh	Kiwi fruit (fresh)
1 2/3 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 fl oz	Elderflower cordial
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
5 sprig	Mint leaves
1 2/3 fl oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Ale

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ fresh

Kiwi fruit (fresh)

1 2/3 fl oz

Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)

1 fl oz

Elderflower cordial

1/2 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

5 sprig

Mint leaves

1 2/3 fl oz

Thomas Henry Ginger Ale

How to make

Glassware

Method:

Cut kiwi fruit in half and use a spoon to scoop flesh from one half into shaker. MUDDLE kiwi fruit in base of shaker, add next 4 ingredients (all but ginger ale) and SHAKE with 50/50 crushed and cubed ice. Fine strain into chilled glass. Carefully pour ginger ale into drink over the back of a spoon.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

15.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Mexican Bacardí Legacy 2013 winning cocktail created by Michael Rousseau at Four Seasons in Mexico City, Mexico.

Amalia' is the name of the wife of Don Facundo Bacardí, and my mother. The ingredients in Amalia reflect the legacy of the people who have influenced my life - each was chosen to represent a memory from those who are important to me. My goal was to create a fresh cocktail with exotic aromas, suitable for both men and women, and that appeals to people from all backgrounds.

Michael Rousseau, 2013

Comments & Discussion

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Larry Wagner 3 years ago

Our menu this past weekend was kiwi ? based, and this was the standout cocktail among half dozen recipes. The balance in this one came with choosing a ginger ale that matched up with the sweetness of the kiwi fruit. Mine was very sweet so I used a less sweet ginger beer and it balanced out quite well. Had the kiwi been less ripe and more tart I would have opted for a sweeter ginger ale. And the color was awesome.

Chris Dimal 3 years ago

Made it two times. The first time I put more lime and more ginger syrup (in place of typical ginger ale), which failed. This is keeping in mind I had elderflower liqueur which I had to sub in for the elderflower cordial (as from cocktail history, elderflower liqueur was made inspired by the cordial). Second time worked better, with me adhering to the original recipe, much more pleasant.

Florian Ruf 4 years ago

Not very complex, but a really pleasant sip. I wonder whether such a cocktail could get more depth with the addition of a herbal liquor.

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