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Banana Cow

Name: Banana Cow
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light white rum; 90 ml Milk (whole/full 3-4% fat); 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1 dash Vanilla extract; 1 fresh Banana

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3 fl oz	Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash	Vanilla extract/essence
1 fresh	Banana (preferably overripe)

Garnish: Banana chunk

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

BLEND all ingredients with 12oz scoop crushed ice and serve with straws.

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:

14.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) — Dairy

History

Created by Victor J. Bergeron, this recipe is adapted from his 1948 Bartender's Guide... Trader Vic.

BANANA COW
1 crushed ripe banana
3 oz. whole milk
2 level tsp. bar sugar
1½ oz. Puerto Rican rum
Shake with crushed ice or mix in electric mixer; strain into large glass. Note: This drink is good for children, omitting the rum. Be sure the banana is ripe.
Victor Bergeron, Bartender's Guide... Trader Vic, 1948

More cocktails by Victor Bergeron A.K.A Trader Vic

Review

Trader Vic writes of his drink, "the world's finest, greatest, oh-so good peachy hangover special. This'll do when nothing else will." Perhaps Vic is somewhat overselling this malty banana meal of a drink.

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Comments & Discussion

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Andy Rankin 1y

To me the only purpose of this drink would be to sneak alcohol into your child. Double the rum, swap the syrup for amaretto, add saline and more bitters.

Hans Robert Westborg 2y

Delicious - added a pinch of Malibu and that made it even better.

Michael Z 2y

I wanted the boozy version (not the hangover remedy), so I added a shot of black rum.
I also substituted the simple syrup with some discarded lychees that I had from the lychee syrup recipe.
Unorthodox, but it works!

Sean Baron 3y

I had some Dead Man’s Fingers Banana Rum. Oh wow! So lush!

Mark Kemp Premium Member 5y

A boozy banana/rum milkshake that tastes pretty dam good! Cheers Vic!

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