Garnish:
Float lime zest coin-sized twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 3/4 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
| 3/4 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
| 3/4 fl oz | Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
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AKA:
Chocolate Word
Review:
As the name suggests this is made for late-night sipping but, this delicately balanced sweet 'n' sour gin and cognac-laced cocktail is equally enjoyable served as an aperitivo or even for breakfast.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in a 1935 souvenir pamphlet from the famous Sloppy Joe's bar in Havana, Cuba (courtesy of Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean).
Nutrition:
One serving of Night Cap (Sloppy Joe's 1935) contains 165 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.57% alc./vol. (43.14° proof)
- 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
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