El Cuco
Four rums, two citruses, honey and ginger. A rum lover's showing-off drink.
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.Build
| Appleton Estate signature blend rum | 1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml |
| Hamilton Guyana 86 rum | ½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| Caña Brava 7 Year rum | ½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| El Dorado 3 Year rum | ½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| fresh lime juice | ¾ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml |
| grapefruit juice | ¾ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml |
| Honey & Ginger Syrup | ¾ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml |
| Seltzer | to top |
Already built on your 1 oz30 ml pour.
Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.
Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.
Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.
Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.
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Preparations
Honey & Ginger Syrup20 minutessee method
Place 1 cup water, 1 cup honey, and a chopped 2 inch piece of fresh ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 4 minutes, remove the pan from heat, and let the syrup cool completely. Strain before using or storing.
Method
- Add everything except the seltzer to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
- Fill the rocks glass with crushed ice and strain the cocktail over it.
- Top the cocktail with the seltzer. Garnish with lime wedge and fresh mint.
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