jellydonut 16 Aug 2011
10:29 am

It’s not a boozy drink? Dude, it’s 40% with a bar spoon of lemon juice! And, alright, the sugar of the Cointreau.

I doubt I’ll be making this any time soon, too strong for my blood. Still appreciate the video!

Robert Hess 16 Aug 2011
11:06 am

Jelly… by “not boozy” I meant that it isn’t boozy in flavor like a Manhattan or Martini would be. It will still pack a punch, since all three ingredients are essentially 80proof products. If the amount of alcohol in a drink like this looks like it is too much, then you can very easily scale the recipe back to something a little more appropriate. Especially in a drink like this with equal parts of everything.

blair frodelius 17 Aug 2011
12:17 pm

I always place this cocktail along with the sidecar as a highly drinkable and yet pretty darn potent concoction.  It’s amazing how much just a dash of lemon juice adds.  Yet another reason to measure your ingredients!

Cheers,

Blair
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Stephen Botting 18 Aug 2011
2:32 am

A wonderful cocktail Robert, very similar to a Sidecar when using Mount Gay extra old. I suppose you could play with the flavour a little by adding a different rum. Quite a strong cocktail without tasting boozy as you outlined, but after 2 of these you really can feel it, 3 and your well on your way!

Robert Hess 18 Aug 2011
5:30 am

Stephen, changing the rum around in this drink would indeed take it into different places. Rum is perhaps one of the more diverse spirits, with flavor profiles all over the place. Some rums can be almost as bland as vodka, while others can taste like you are drinking molasses (in a good way). I think the vast majority of rums you see being used in bars these days is unfortunately on the light and uninteresting side, but we are starting to see places get into some of the more robust varieties, and we are also seeing more of them coming onto the market as well.

-Robert

blair frodelius 18 Aug 2011
6:38 am

Robert,

I’ve been using Banks 5 Island Rum in recipes calling for a light style.  It adds a depth that I haven’t found in Havana Club, Bacardi or Cruzan.

Cheers!

Blair
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