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Four W Daiquiri

The oomph of rum, the sourness of grapefruit and the richness of maple syrup, all aromatised by bitters
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Chris Luehmann’s Avatar Chris Luehmann
13th March 2024 at 04:27
I made this with fresh grapefruit juice. It was a bit bitter. I would suggest 1.5 dashes of Angostura and upping the maple syrup to 0.5 Oz if you use fresh unsweetened grapefruit juice. Otherwise great flavours.
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Yossi Burg’s Avatar Yossi Burg
8th December 2023 at 08:16
Wow- what surprise - I generally only use maple syrup with Bourbon or Rye in Old Fashioneds- but it made a BFF with Havana Club 3 anos. Not too sweet but I may try John's suggestion of Orange bitters next time.... and yes, there will definitely be a next time...
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Leigh Leppard’s Avatar Leigh Leppard
10th August 2023 at 14:34
Enjoyed this cocktail but intrigued about its history. Where did you stumble across this gem of a recipe?

Incidentally, I made with Bacardi 8 which was probably a bit rich to be mixed with the maple syrup. Will try again with something a bit lighter, or might adjust the recipe. Any thoughts or tips would be welcomed!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th August 2023 at 15:27
It's a cocktail my dad discovered reading either a novel or a biography. It works well with Havana Club 3yo if you have access to Cuban rum.
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
19th June 2022 at 20:43
Maybe our grapefruits are way too bitter ;-(. But I cut the bitters by the half. A great cocktail for a really hot summer night.
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Michael Z’s Avatar Michael Z
1st April 2023 at 00:18
Same. I will try using a sweeter red grapefruit next time.
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
22nd November 2022 at 11:05
Same problem for me. The grapefruit was too tart. Couldn't even get maple in the flavour for me. Definitely needed to cut the bitters in the future.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
12th September 2021 at 00:20
Really good cocktail. Did find it a bit on the sweet side, but interesting play on flavours with the rum and the maple syrup.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th September 2021 at 19:56
Was indeed way too sweet! And was too big for glass. I've reformulated. Many thanks for bringing to my attention.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
12th September 2021 at 00:29
Did add a few drop of orange bitters and it tamed the sweetness a little.
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