Rhett Butler

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
3⁄4 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
3⁄4 oz Southern/Louisiana-style whisky liqueur (e.g. Southern Comfort)
1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A simple and well-balanced classic cocktail.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Rhett Butler contains 136 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 11.76% alc./vol. (11.76° proof)
  • 13.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Wade Andersson’s Avatar Wade Andersson
15th December 2024 at 05:46
I watch Gone with the Wind every summer with my now 86 year old grandmother. I'll shake this up and let her know she's having a tall glass of Rhett Butler. Thanks for the very contemporaneous drink :)
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Paul Wilson’s Avatar Paul Wilson
20th May 2024 at 03:28
This is a very enjoyable drink. Easy to make, balanced, but leaning sour. After a hot afternoon, working outdoors, I found it to be quite refreshing. This could have put Rhett in a far better mood, possibly postponing the confrontation with Scarlett.
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Bryn Maagaard ’s Avatar Bryn Maagaard
2nd February 2024 at 17:02
Had no grand marnier available so used an equal amount of triple sec and 1/3 ounce cognac. Reminded me of a sweeter cosmopolitan with subtle woody notes from the brandy. Refreshing!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
16th December 2021 at 00:59
Very refreshing. Good afternoon drink. Did make one change and only used 1/2 oz. of the Southern Comfort and used Bourbon for the other 1/2 oz. Made the drink a little more sour, but still with a sweet, fruity taste.
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