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Malcolm Lowry

Aperitivo/aperitif · Sours (citrus)

3.8 30 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Reposado tequila
1/2 oz White overproof rum
1/4 oz Triple sec
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour profile

24.0% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 143 calories

History

The Daiquiri meets the Margarita in this fittingly 'funky' and punchy cocktail.

Authored by David Broom, this cocktail is named after Malcolm Lowry's 1947 novel, "Under the Volcano." The book chronicles a man's struggle with alcoholism in Mexico.

Created by Dave Broom