Four Flush(er)
4.2 12 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Light white rum
1/2 oz Swedish Punsch
1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1/24 oz Grenadine syrup
1/24 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Method
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of float dried raspberry or skewered fresh raspberries.
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
25.0% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 156 calories
History
Spicy arrack notes shine in this cocktail, rum's answer to a Martini.
The "Four Flush Cocktail" appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book but I've based our recipe on the "Four Flush(er)" in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones Complete Barguide. FOUR FLUSH COCKTAIL. 1 Dash Grenadine or Syrup. ¼ French Vermouth. ¼ Swedish Punch. ½ Bacardi Rum. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. FOUR FLUSH (ER) Cocktail Glass Stir 1-1/2 oz rum 1/2 oz Swedish Punch 1/2 oz dry vermouth 1 dash grenadine or sugar syrup