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Cuban Cocktail No. 2

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage

3.8 55 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Light gold rum 1-3yo
1/6 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/6 oz Grenadine syrup
1/6 oz Lemon juice
1 dash Orange bitters
1/12 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

23.1% alc./vol. · 1.1 standard drinks · 133 calories

History

This bite-sized, rose-red cocktail has faint sweetness balancing spirituous rum notes.

This recipe is an adaptation from Victor Bergeron's 1972 publication, *Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide*. "CUAN COCKTAIL–2 1½ ounces light Puerto Rican rum ½ teaspoon maraschino liqueur ½ teaspoon grenadine 1 dash orange bitters 2 drops lemon juice Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add a twist of lemon peel."

Created by Victor Bergeron A.K.A Trader Vic