Zamboanga 'Zeinie'
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac
- 1⁄4 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Monin Pineapple Syrup
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- 3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Nutrition:
One serving of Zamboanga 'Zeinie' contains 169 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Charles H. Baker, Jr.'s 1939 The Gentleman's Companion volume II – An Exotic Drinking Book. He describes this as "another palate twister from the land where the Monkeys Have No Tails. This drink found its way down through the islands to Mindanao from Manila..."
Review:
I described our previous version of this classic as "Reminiscent of a tropical Sidecar." The recipe above is more fitting for this classic, but if you preferred the tropical version, it comprised 60ml cognac, 7.5ml maraschino cherry syrup, 30ml pineapple juice, 15ml lime juice, and 2 dashes of aromatic bitters.
