Larchmont

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Cocktail of the day:

3rd November 2025 is David Embury's birthday

Review:

I share Embury's appreciation of this fine, delicate Orange Daiquiri. However, I've tweaked his formulation as we found the original somewhat rich and over citrusy.

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Variant:

Red Lion

History:

Created by David A. Embury, who in his 1948 Fine Art of Mixing Drinks writes of this drink: "As a grand finale to cocktails based on the Rum Sour, I give you one of my favorites which I have named after my favorite community." Larchmont is a village in Westchester County, New York where he lived for many years.

LARCHMONT
½ part Sugar syrup
2 parts Lime juice
2 parts Grand Marnier
6 parts White Cuban rum
Shake vigorously with crushed or cracked ice and strain into chilled and frosted cocktail glass. A twist of orange peel may be dropped into each drink for decoration if desired.

David Embury, 1948
More cocktails by David A. Embury

Nutrition:

One serving of Larchmont contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.08% alc./vol. (19.08° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
9th February at 13:18
We much prefer Embury's version...it's supposed to be opulent. Have some Lindt sea salt dark chocolate on hand as well.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
9th February at 13:21
Another virtue of Mr Embury's version is that you can up all ingredients by one-third and still squeeze it into a coupe glass.
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Loïc Pierre’s Avatar Loïc Pierre
22nd December 2024 at 21:12
A strong orange taste, but one clearly feel the rum and the citrus. Not too sweet. Rated 4,5/5 : excellent.
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Rasmus Hansen’s Avatar Rasmus Hansen
20th December 2024 at 19:02
This is definitely one of the best orange flavored drinks. Personally, I found it to be best slightly chilled.
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Nathalie O'Flynn’s Avatar Nathalie O'Flynn
29th March 2024 at 13:25
We enjoyed it, used Havana as I change from Baccardi to Havana from one cocktail to the next otherwise one bottle would always be empty lol
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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
1st November 2022 at 02:27
rummy up front with some subtle Orange from the G.M. well balanced cocktail.
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
23rd August 2022 at 21:27
A fairly light, refreshing cocktail with a slight hint of orange from the Grand Marnier. A good summer cocktail.
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
22nd November 2021 at 19:39
At least with Bacardi Carta Blanca quite flat. A bit more Grand Marnier does not help.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
4th November 2021 at 00:28
What a great rum cocktail. Subtle and refreshing while being very sophisticated. Makes me feel like I am back in the 1930s drinking at The Dorchester or Park Lane.
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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
10th July 2020 at 18:51
Has that classic cocktail vibe. You can imagine Wooster demanding one of these from the long suffering Jeeves shortly before heading out to his club
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