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This is a community recipe contributed by Adrian Mitchell.
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Serve in a Double old-fashioned
| 30 ml | Equiano Light Rum |
| 30 ml | American brandy |
| 10 ml | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 15 ml | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 7.5 ml | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 7.5 ml | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
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