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Hop Toad No. 1

Classic/vintage · Leaping Frog

3.7 19 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Light gold rum 1-3yo
1 oz Apricot liqueur
1 oz Lime juice
1/3 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of apricot wedge or dried apricot half.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with apricot wedge or dried apricot half on rim.

Flavour profile

15.4% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 134 calories

History

Resembles an apricot Daiquiri, lime-heavy yet balanced.

Tom Bullock included this drink in his 1917 book, The Ideal Bartender, where it is called the Leaping Frog. The original recipe is as follows: LEAPING FROG 1 jigger Hungarian Apricot Brandy. Juice of ½ Lime. Fill glass with Lump Ice. Shake well and strain into Stem glass.

Also known as Leaping Frog · Created by Tom Bullock