Messianic Cocktail

Messianic Cocktail

  • Strong
  • Slightly sweet
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Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Light gold rum
  • 1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
  • 1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur
  • 1⁄4 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
  • 1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (and float gold flakes if to hand).

Method:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
  2. Sprinkle with gold leaf if available.

Nutrition:

One serving of Messianic Cocktail contains 183 calories

History:

Messianic means of the Messiah, so perhaps an appropriate name for a Christmas cocktail. Created in October 2011 by yours truly and updated December 2021.

Review:

Ginger and orange are delicately spiced with clove-forward falernum and fortified with golden rum.