Black Tie

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Discerning Drinkers (19 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass
Ingredients:
30 ml Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
15 ml Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
15 ml De Kuyper Triple Sec (40%)
7.5 ml Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1)
12 barspoon Black strap molasses
22.5 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of physalis (cape gooseberry).
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) – Nuts

Review:

Depending on the sweetness of your molasses, you may not need to add sugar syrup.

History:

Adapted from a drink created by Mark Lynch at Green 19 in Dublin, Ireland.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.58% alc./vol. (37.16° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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