Name: Dolce Havana
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 10 ml Triple sec; 10 ml Red bitter liqueur; 22.5 ml Orange juice; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Italian red bitter liqueur

³⁄₄ fl oz

Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Dolce Havana contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
13.27% alc./vol. (26.54° proof)
14.6 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Chris Dimal 2y

I am really sorry, but the specs this way is toturously sour. I agree with Minyoung Kim. Too acidic. This time, I made it with 37.5ml of mandarin juice instead of orange alongside 5ml of simple syrup instead of 2.5, and the drink is much better. Still tart and citrus-y, but now balanced.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Agreed. I've rejigged the recipe in the quest for deliciousness and balance.

John Hinojos Premium Member 2y

Loved this. Did leave out the sugar syrup to make it a bit drier. Was a great aperitif. Nicely sour and a strong taste of citrus.

Minyoung Kim 3y

Too much lime, too much acidity

Leslie Premium Member 4y

Agggg skip the syrup, it’s plenty sweet enough without it. One of my all time favs, but dangerous because it is so damn drinkable…

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

Perhaps 20 years since I last made this cocktail so I'll remake and look at the recipe plus add booze and sweetness ratings (the fact these are missing shows a very old cocktail). That said, "Dolce" does mean 'sweet'.

Leslie Premium Member 2y

I think it can also mean “good” in the deep sense, La Dolce Vida = the Good/Sweet life. I take the “dolce” in the name to be praise for lost Havana, more than the drink.