Balón 43

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Serve in a Copa glass

Ingredients:
3 1⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
5⁄6 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 1⁄6 oz Licor 43 Original liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon & oranges slices

How to make:

POUR all into ice-filled glass and briefly stir.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 2/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10
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Review:

Easy-drinking with a flavour reminiscent of vanilla lemon sherbet.

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History:

A cocktail promoted by Licor 43 Liqueur and added to Difford's Guide in 2019.

Nutrition:

One serving of Balón 43 contains 86 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 5.34% alc./vol. (5.34° proof)
  • 8.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
14th March 2024 at 20:22
Light and refreshing. I think I would prefer the Ginger 43 over this for most occasions, but the Balon 43 might be more refreshing on a hot day? I also wanted more carbonation, but not sure if that's an issue with the spec or the Schweppes Club Soda I used.
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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
17th June 2022 at 18:44
Refreshing - benefits from swapping some ofvthe lemon juice for lime juice to give it a it more complexity
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