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Brazilian Nail
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Brazilian Nail
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Cachaça |
| 1⁄2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 3⁄4 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Review:
A rift on the classic Rusty Nail using cachaça as the main base spirit with a hint of Scotch maintaining its lineage to the Drambuie Nail family.
History:
Created in 2010 by Jamie Stephenson, Manchester, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Brazilian Nail contains 205 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 31.5% alc./vol. (31.5° proof)
- 26 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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