Poinciana

Poinciana

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Ingredients

  • 4 fresh Raspberries
  • 2 oz Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Speyside single malt
  • 1⁄2 oz Coconut rum liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz Italian red bitter liqueur

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and raspberry.

Method:

  1. MUDDLE raspberries in base of shaker.
  2. Add other ingredients.
  3. SHAKE with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
  2. Garnish with skewered raspberry.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. Named after
Poinciana, the 1936 song composed by Nat Simon and Buddy Bernier.

Review:

Bittersweet berry fruit scotch rounded by subtle coconut.