Dr. Rieux

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
34 oz Swedish Punsch liqueur
12 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
14 oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist & demerara sugar rim

How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Rounded, citrusy and delicately spicy with an attractive underlying funk from Swedish punch.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe discovered at Vaucluse, New York City, USA. Originally made with Facundo NEO rum.

Nutrition:

One serving of Dr. Rieux contains 266 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 20.67% alc./vol. (20.67° proof)
  • 26.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Matthew  Kay ’s Avatar Matthew Kay
13th March 2023 at 07:29
Interesting cocktail, it's layers come through making it a relaxing cocktail to drink.
Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
8th June 2022 at 13:27
Also very good with Havana Club 3 yo ;-)
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
27th February 2022 at 06:29
Richness and subtlety on so many levels here.