Name: Elixir Tropical
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Light white rum; 20 ml Lime juice; 20 ml Orgeat syrup; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 3 dash Aromatic bitters; 3 fresh Mint leaves

Elixir Tropical
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
²⁄₃ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
²⁄₃ oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
¹⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 fresh	Mint leaves

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

There's a load of orgeat (almond syrup) in this Daiquiri-style cocktail, but it's only just on the sweet side of balanced with that almond richness contributing to its tropical character.

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History:

Created for Bacardí Legacy 2017 by Maurizio la Spina at Bartender's Italia, Naples, Italy.

Everybody knows the significance of Cuba to the history of cocktails, but not everybody knows the important role it played in the history of 'tropical' cocktails. My cocktail is like every tropical drink: a vacation in a glass. It is an elixir with the power to bring you to another place and another time - maybe Cuba during prohibition when cocktails were made with simple ingredients to transport people to a tropical world, far from everyday life.
Maurizio la Spina, 2017

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Romina

6th June at 20:03

Mine had a quite strong almond flavor and was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. Next time, I’ll try using less orgeat.

Caspian Berggren

13th February at 22:12

Fundamentally I think I would say I like it. My problem is that going into it I expected it to be a Mai Tai or Daiquiri riff. That's not what this is at all. On the sum of ingredients you would *think* that's what it is but I don't think so. The Maraschino takes it into a completely different direction. It's not a sour so don't expect that. It's more like an earthy, almondy almost Mojito-like but without the Soda water. Again, I like it, but I'd like to try it again mentally realigned.

Dan Casselman

16th January at 01:07

A creamy more varied in flavour "Daiquiri" style drink. Almost a Tiki drink without all the ice, and gaudy glassware getting in the way. I did add extra Lime. to keep the sweetness in check.

Cole Hladun

25th August 2024 at 03:39

Made with Probitas and cut back a bit on orgeat. Still a bit too sweet. Will try upping lime next time.

Paul Andrew

15th August 2024 at 19:28

My favourite with maraschino so far. Nutmeg is must have here. Soft and delicious... And this tropical smell. Yummy.

Calvin Grant

22nd May 2024 at 01:10

Ahh, maraschino, mint and lime mix so well together here. This one's a keeper!

Lynn Garvie

28th March 2024 at 23:00

So delicious!! Great flavour combination.
I ran out of Orgeat while making this and so only used 15ml instead of the recipes' 20ml.
It was fantastic as it was.
Highly recommend.
(Elixir Tropical)