Garnish:
Coin-sized orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
3/4 fl oz | Palo cortado sherry |
1/3 fl oz | Dark/black/blackstrap rum |
1/6 fl oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
1/12 fl oz | Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar:1 water) |
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Review:
Tequila, rum, sherry and orange liqueur combine harmoniously in this complex spirit-led, after-dinner/late-night sipper.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Ivy Mix at Leyenda, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Incidentally, Palo Negro translates from Spanish as Black Stick.
Nutrition:
One serving of Palo Negro contains 172 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 28.41% alc./vol. (56.82° proof)
- 24.2 grams of pure alcohol
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