High Horse
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High Horse
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years |
| 1⁄2 oz | Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie |
| 1⁄2 oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Although rum is the main ingredient in this cocktail it plays something of a backseat to the more assertive flavours of cherry eau-de-vie and cherry liqueur. The High Horse is best appreciated as an after-dinner drink/nightcap.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Shannon Tebay Sidle at Death & Co. in New York City, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of High Horse contains 233 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 26.7% alc./vol. (26.7° proof)
- 24.2 grams of pure alcohol
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
- More Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) cocktails
- More Nightcap/sipping cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
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