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Optimist
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Optimist
Serve in a Flute glass
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1 oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Flute glass.
- Prepare garnish of charcoal rim & grapefruit zest twist (discarded).
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Fino sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
29th July 2025 is National Lipstick Day
Review:
Fino sherry and Creole bitters brilliantly set this riff on a classic Daiquiri apart. Beautifully balanced and delicately flavoured. If you apply the charcoal rim, perhaps leave a lipstick saving space rather than encircling the rim.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2014 for Bacardi Legacy by Roman Foltan at the Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Optimist contains 182 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 16.43% alc./vol. (16.43° proof)
- 18.2 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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