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Queen's Park Hotel Super Cocktail
It is perhaps best described as a Trinidadian Daiquiri due to its heavy use of Angostura Bitters. According to Owen Rutter, it was also originally made...
Lu Xu
12th September at 09:45
Tried to replace the simple syrup with rosolio di bergamotto. Smells great, tastes great.
17th August at 19:11
I made this cocktail with Planteray Double aged Rum and it tastes just like cola...
4th August at 16:55
perfect balance of all the ingredients if you respect the exact dos...a great discovery
29th April at 19:42
Very enjoyable, easy to drink. After reading the comments, I tried it two times, both without sugar syrup, and increasing to 1/2 oz the grenadine syrup. I found it better with only light rum (the first time I put a little bit of Smith and Cross). I still found it quite sweet, maybe I would try next time with the right amount of grenadine and sugar syrup (and another time without sugar sirup? And maybe another time...).
30th March at 17:51
Remade this cocktail after a long time and it tasted wonderful again. Using de Kuyper grenadine the first time I found it perfectly colored but with little grenadine taste, so I decided to skip the sugar syrup and instead to use more of this.
21st December 2024 at 23:26
An excellent cocktail. For my palate, I found the addition of simple syrup as given in the recipe to perfectly balance the lime juice and my current batch of homemade grenadine. I suspect that in this cocktail the significant variables will be the acidity and sweetness of the limes and grenadine used so I understand why even if two discerning drinkers had similar flavour profiles, they may find the need to alter the simple syrup added.
17th December 2024 at 17:37
Exceptional cocktail, definitely try it with other rums, it makes for lovely variations. A Jamaican white took the prize for me.
10th November 2024 at 03:32
New batch of homemade grenadine and, like others, 15ml of this and no need for simple syrup. This forces you to revisit the cocktail every time you make grenadine… not an onerous task.
1st September 2024 at 12:54
This cocktail hits you with an explosion of flavours and is great, which after making the first one with light gold rum as intended, I decided to make another one with dark rum, which although it work’s pretty well with dark rum, the flavours don’t end up standing out as much, so it’s better to make this as intended with light gold rum, so maybe next time I might try making this with white rum instead of light gold rum and see how that goes
21st August 2024 at 17:20
I was served this unforgettable drink across three nights in this hotel in 1986. Today I make a version using three different rums (Havana 7, Havana 3 and Wrays Overproof) I use Nardini Mezzo-e-Mezzo rather than red vermouth and 12.5ml of grenadine rather than 7.5ml of syrup and 7.5ml of grenadine. And don’t hold back on the Angostura Bitters!
21st June 2024 at 01:32
Ahh this is a flavour bomb! A little sour, a little sweet. Went a little heavier on the bitters and liked the added aromatics. Not too cloying - the grenadine stays in the background. A summer winner!
4th June 2024 at 18:16
This is a delightful fruity cocktail very suited to a sunny afternoon. Very moreish!
1st March 2024 at 17:54
I went by the book but the total amount was determined by what half a lime gave into the measuring glass, which happily was more than 15 mL. So I adjusted the remaining ingredients accordingly. Ended up with a Friday night helping, of what I believe is one of the best cocktails I have had at home. The generous amount of Angostura has its good reason. Because of the Grenadine I held back with the sugar syrup just a tad, turned out perfect. Absolute killer.
10th September 2023 at 23:58
Had just made a great Daiquiri but this was even better! The Angostura and vermouth made it far more interesting. (Even without grenadine on hand and using 1/2 oz of syrup.)
6th April 2023 at 11:52
Made it in the least authentic way, with Havana Club 3 Year Old. Still a truly stellar cocktail, with beautiful fruity notes and sweetness, with botanical backbone balancing those aspects.
3rd April 2023 at 20:18
It is interesting with the odd Vermouth and lime combo and how well works, tied together with the rest of the ingredients. As it is so delicious, but still might be on the sweet side, it is well be worth some more experimenting.
30th January 2023 at 01:24
Outstanding. Used our homemade grenadine and less sugar syrup. Used a Barbados rum. Burst of flavours. Right amount of sweetness. Overall a cocktail I will have over and over.
12th January 2023 at 22:42
This is indeed super. Very flavoursome, I used 1/2 oz homemade grenadine and omitted the simple and went heavy on bitters. Slight Coca cola vibes? Lime zest is essential.
20th November 2022 at 23:17
First let me say that is is a wildly under appreciated drink that absolutely should be on you mid to high rotation list. That being said, if you don't hum the theme tune to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles whilst you're making this drink, then you and I can't be friends.
11th October 2022 at 16:14
One of my favorite cocktails of all time. I do prefer the syrup dialed back a bit or it can get too sweet.
12th September 2022 at 13:26
I tried a version with only one dash Angostura and another with the original five dashes. In my opinion the original is much better and the Angostura absolutely not overpowering!
10th September 2022 at 19:24
Too sweet for my liking. Used El Dorado 8 yr rum. Angostura bitters are definitely noticed but not overpowering. I really enjoyed the flavors so next go round I decreased the Rich syrup by 50% to 1/4 oz/ 7.5 ml. Became a more enjoyable cocktail.
31st August 2022 at 20:18
Really good, rich full bodied cocktail. Only slight sweet bitter.
31st August 2022 at 19:51
Nice, but too sweet. Shall try again with less syrup.
22nd July 2022 at 22:33
Lovely. I amped up the Windies vibe by replacing the sugar syrup with 10 ml Velvet Falernum and increasing grenadine to 10 ml.
31st August 2021 at 07:08
Anything over 4 ingredients...... has me thinking "is it worth it" but this delicious little number definitely is! Slips down a treat and has me intrigued at all the possibilities of trying different vermouths and rums...
20th June 2021 at 21:25
I consider this a wonderful find.
30th January 2021 at 00:27
Different and delicious. On this snowy January day in the American West we are transported to the gentle breezes of Trinidad. Was perusing the site looking for an apticot brandy recipe and was lured down this “20 Cocktails Made with Bitters” rabbit hole. My husband likes this cocktail as it is not too sweet. He loves drinks with bitters. We must bookmark this one.
13th October 2020 at 01:09
Man, I always come back to this one; I wish it had a pithier name. I make it with Angostura 1919 rum and I consider it a huge improvement.
22nd October 2020 at 19:20
Persuaded me to try, certainly an interesting flavour!