Parisian Blonde

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (46 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 oz Jamaican aged blended rum with funk
1 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
1 oz Single cream/half-and-half
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of dusted with freshly grated nutmeg.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

This creamy orange cocktail screams for a funky and characterful rum that needs taming - it's just not the same with a more restrained rum. And, depending on your orange curaçao and personal tastes, you may want to add a touch of additional sugar to the classic three equal parts recipe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

PARISIAN BLOND COCKTAIL.
1/3 Sweet Cream.
1/3 Curaçao.
1/3 Jamaica Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Parisian Blonde contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.58% alc./vol. (18.58° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
27th March 2024 at 02:43
Decent with Myers's Dark. Nice option for a dessert cocktail that's not overly sweet!
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
17th February 2024 at 06:18
Tried this with Cointreau since it showed up with a search including "Recipes with Alternative Ingredients". I knew it was a gamble, but there was too much "bite", so I had to balance it out with more sugar syrup and half&half. Will try again with Orange Curacao...
13th February 2024 at 06:51
I was searching a recipe to go with the ube cream liqueur. I substituted the cream with the ube cream liqueur and used smith and cross. Best cocktail with the ube cream liqueur so far
Andy Pyle’s Avatar Andy Pyle
15th October 2023 at 20:15
Lovely cocktail - varied the recipe by reducing Grand Marnier by 10ml and replacing with Diffords Falernum and preferred it.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th July 2022 at 02:34
Perfect after a large dinner or evening sipper. The wonderful funky flavours of the Jamaican rum and the hint of orange with the single cream creates a creamy dessert cocktail which is wonderful.
While it is great as written, may try using a darker Jamaican rum to get a bit more of the molasses flavour not present in the lighter rums.