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Four Flush(er)

Name: Four Flush(er)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Swedish Punsch; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 1.25 ml Grenadine syrup; 1.25 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Swedish Punsch liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₂₄ fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
¹⁄₂₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of float dried raspberry or skewered fresh raspberries.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Four Flush(er) contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
24.99% alc./vol. (49.99° proof)
19.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

The "Four Flush Cocktail" appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book but I've based our recipe on the "Four Flush(er)" in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones Complete Barguide.

FOUR FLUSH COCKTAIL.
1 Dash Grenadine or Syrup.
¼ French Vermouth.
¼ Swedish Punch.
½ Bacardi Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Harry Craddock, 1930

FOUR FLUSH (ER)
Cocktail Glass
Stir
1-1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz Swedish Punch
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1 dash grenadine or sugar syrup
Stanley M. Jones, 1977

Review

Spicy arrack notes shine in this cocktail that's best described as being rum's answer to a Martini.

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Monin Grenadine Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 599.5 cocktails
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Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 599.5 cocktails
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Comments & Discussion

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peter wickham 1y

Changed it slightly to a golden rum. In fact it was the new golden rum that Aldi just released, so was keen to see if it was close to Havana Club. So I guess I dumbed it down.... but regardless this one came out just fine. I would disagree with it being an aperitif, it's a genuine 'just enjoy it mid evening' type of drink. The grenadine and sugar syrup take away it's 'taste-bud opening' credentials. This is a richly enjoyable cocktail, you don't have to worry about it being 'challenging,' or 'complex'. There's a time and a place, eh?

John Hinojos Premium Member 2y

Great aperitif. Swedish Punsch adds multiple flavours. Easy to drink. Delightful.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 4y

Rich like liquid silk. Do try.

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