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Rum mellowed by Italian vermouth and given interest courtesy of a splash of bittersweet liqueur. Don't forgo the orange zest twist
Chris Brislawn
9th October at 03:49
If this was featured in "La Florida (El Floridita) Cocktails" then it should be called the Cuban Conservative; not exactly a Che Guevara tribute drink! Used Barcelo Gran Anejo Dominican rum with a bit of Trinidadian Scarlet Ibis. Cocchi Storico vermouth. No French Amer Picon so used American Picon (Golden Moon's Amer Dit Picon, Colorado's finest), and, following other comments, doubled it to a full teaspoon for some added bitterness. That made for a bracing, distinctive rum drink somewhere between a Rum Manhattan and a Kingston Negroni. Will NOT be confused with a Cuba Libre, which is what my wife was afraid I was making!