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Out to Sea

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1 1/3 fl oz Cold brew coffee
2/3 fl oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
1/6 fl oz Fernet Branca liqueur
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of cacao powder.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Dust with cocoa powder.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Out to Sea contains 221 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.32% alc./vol. (32.64° proof)
  • 20.1 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Created for Bacardí Legacy 2017 by Allen Fang at Barules Cocktail Club in Shanghai, China.

I was born by the sea, growing up next to sand and seawater; I am a descendant of the ocean and we are blessed with the natural resources it brings. I learnt some unforgettable lessons from the ocean that inspired me to go out and embrace the bigger world; that is how my bartending journey began.

Out to Sea is a twist on the Espresso Martini and my personal salute to a great heritage spirit. It blends Bacardí Gran Reserva 8 Años rum with saltwater - a strong connection to my hometown - and cold-brew coffee, to create a more complex taste.

Allen Fang, 2017

Review

Reminiscent of an aged rum-based Espresso Martini (and yes it works when made with freshly brewed espresso coffee rather than cold brew). Fernet Branca and falernum add depth of flavour and their own distinctive personality. A great after-dinner cocktail. The salt influence is subtler than the name might suggest.

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Comments & Discussion

ida lindquist
Is this really supposed to have three dashes of saline?most coffee drinks just call for a few drops
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for bringing to my attention. I've corrected to drops rather than dashes.
score: 0
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Interesting how the amaro, at its measures, comes to somewhat dominate. I tried this twice, first with Branca Menta, then with Amaro Sfumato. Each leaped out front upon first sip. Regular old Fernet I guess is ideal? This recipe might serve as a fascinating template to test various amari accented by salt and falernum. (5 Jan 2024, 5:42a)
score: 3
Patrick Ryan
I've been very lazy the last year when it comes to making cocktails, but this recipe was exciting enough to get me to try it.
Unfortunately the only rum I had on hand was an Appleton Estate that I'm guessing doesn't have enough character to do much for this drink.
Ended up being reminiscent of Boss black coffee but far more subtle, too subtle for me to fully appreciate.
There were a couple of times I caught something nuanced but I could never hold onto it long enough to form any thought.
score: 2
Lee Clarke Premium Member
Are there any other cocktails on the site containing Cold Brew? I can’t seem to find it under the filter options on the cocktail finder. Cheers.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Hi Lee. In Cocktail Finder, under ‘By Fridge/pantry’, you should now be able to find by selecting ‘Coffee – Cold brew’.
score: 1
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$0.27 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 75 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.