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Cuban Cocktail No.3

Name: Cuban Cocktail No.3
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 7.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Apricot liqueur; 15 ml Lime juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Orange bitters; 10 ml Chilled water

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Cuban Cocktail No.3 contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
19.24% alc./vol. (38.48° proof)
20.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from Victor Bergeron's Trader Vic's Bartender's Giude (1972) revised edition).

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

Review

Like much of the Caribbean, this drink has French influences. Thank goodness for Admiral Rodney.

Don Q Gold Rum 750ml - makes 16.5 cocktails
$12.99 $0.79 per cocktail Don Q Gold Rum image

Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$29.99 $0.60 per cocktail

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 150.5 cocktails
$14.99 $0.10 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

$1.53 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

This was amazing. Being big rum drinkers we both would have this again. Nice hints on citrus. could be the base for using a variety of different rums. We used Hamilton Florida Rum Society Blend - 90 proof blended from 65% Guyanese and 35% Jamaican rum. Perfect.

Andy Thomas Premium Member 6y

Made this with Bacardi 8 year aged golden rum.... wow....

Kjell Eriksson Premium Member 6y

A touch of sugar cane syrup should improve this otherwise fine-tasting cocktail. Next time...

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

Agreed. Just tried and 5ml does the job. I've updated recipe accordingly.

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