21st and 1/4 Century Recipe
Coconut rum, aperitif wine and lemon, held in check by bitter gentian and a trace of cacao — tropical at first sip, dry by the last.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 17%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Coconut rum45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Aperitif wine30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Gentian liqueur15 ml (0.5 oz)
- White crème de cacao15 ml (0.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Float a dehydrated lemon wheel on top.
Garnish
Dehydrated lemon wheel
The Story
A recent riff on the 20th Century cocktail of 1937: coconut rum takes the place of the gin, and gentian liqueur adds a bitterness the original never had.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Wine in a dream
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