Ding-A-Ling

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Ingredients:
2⁄3 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
2⁄3 oz Disaronno amaretto
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Strength 7/10
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Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Rich almond, rum and mezcal with Lemon freshness. Served in a coupe with an ice ball to knock on the side and "ding."

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History:

Created in January 2022 by yours truly, inspired by hearing the slightly childish but amusing My Ding-A-Ling song play on the radio and wondering what ingredients I could combine with the first letters M (mezcal), D (Dark rum), A (amaretto), and L (lemon).

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Nutrition:

One serving of Ding-A-Ling contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 24.67% alc./vol. (24.67° proof)
  • 19.1 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
5th December 2024 at 12:51
A peculiar blend of flavors, but I kept coming back for another sip. The brand choices are, of course, key with this. I used Siete Misterios, Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black, and Gozio amaretto. The former two had a strange, dissonant harmony that I kind of liked. I'll surely play around with this one.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
27th November 2023 at 04:32
Mezcal could be the big variable here. With the right one this is five stars! Balanced, complex and satisfying; will make again.
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