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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
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.
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...
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!
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!
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.
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.
1st April 2023 at 00:18
Same. I will try using a sweeter red grapefruit next time.
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.
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.
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.
12th September 2021 at 00:29
Did add a few drop of orange bitters and it tamed the sweetness a little.