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Winter

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Discerning Drinkers (148)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Jamaican-style aged blended rum with funk
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄6 fl oz Ginger liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glass

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Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered crystallised ginger.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Winter contains 208 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.13% alc./vol. (36.25° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

The Winter Cocktail appears in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1935 Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book.

WINTER
Two-thirds glass Jamaica Rum
Juice of one Lime or Lemon
Sugar to taste
Teaspoon of Ginger Brandy and Pimento Liqueur
Two dashes Angostura Bitters

Albert Stevens Crockett, 1935

Review

This vintage cocktail was recommended to us by Jason E. Clapham who aptly describes it as "a Jamaican daiquiri with Christmas spices."

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Variations/similar cocktails

Winter Cocktail cognac-based

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Comments & Discussion

Janet Liles Premium Member
I substituted caramelized fig syrup for the simple. I just thought it would go nicely with the warm baking spices.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Made again substituting grenadine for the sugar syrup. Use Myer's Rum, but added a float of Smith and Cross Jamaican Rum (overproof - Navy). Perfect. Perfect for the Winter Solstice.
score: 2
Chris Dimal
Used Appleton Reserve Blend. Was like a winter spiced Daiquiri. Really good, though quite tart. Maybe not the most warming drink.
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Excellent cocktail, running out of pimento dram and Kings Ginger I used fresh ginger and doubled the amount for falernum.
score: 1
Mookie Premium Member
in lieu of the ginger I used Ancho Reyes, which worked out pretty great, though I assume ginger is still better
score: 1
Mookie Premium Member
at long last: Ancho Reyes was a good substitute, ginger liqueur is definitely the best fit
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
Made with 1 Oz of Smith and Cross and 1 Oz Briland Afrohead. I really enjoyed this drink. It is still recognizable as being in the daiquiri space, but the allspice and ginger conspire to make it more complex and yes, wintery, especially towards the end of the swallow. A great rum drink for a cold February night.
score: 1
Ben S
I just muddled a couple of coins of ginger in the shaker tin in lieu of ginger liqueur and mixed it all with up with Plantreray Xaymaca - great daiquiri riff!
score: 2
Guilherme Dias
I made this with Smith & Cross and wouldn't recommend it. Unfortunately, it was too funky, resulting in an unbalanced cocktail. Will try it with another rum next time.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Smith & Cross has a high alc./vol. for 60ml. I used Myer's Original Rum.
score: 2
Chris Brislawn
I got a good but manageable funk using a split base with equal parts Smith & Cross and Appleton Estate Reserve. I also increased the dram to 1/4 oz and used ginger syrup since I didn't have ginger liqueur.
score: 3
Andrew Wenz
Made this with a homemade allspice dram, and didn’t have a Jamaican rum, so used Venezuelan Diplomatico rum. Still excellent, but probably more salsa than funk.
score: 2
susan tanswell
This is a very good cocktail, second only to Firecracker in its use of Pimento Dram.
score: 1

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