Bacardi, 150th Anniversary Bottle, Bacardi Cocktail

Bacardi Rum is celebrating it's 150 year anniversary and released the Silver Rum with their original label and recipe that is considered to be from the days.

It's a little higher Proof (44.5% alc) than current, but has a very soft and round flavors.

Since the price is about the same as the silver one, I'm going to buy couple bottles to keep!





Bacardi Cocktail

2oz Bacardi Superior Rum
3/4oz Lime Juice
1/2oz Grenadine
Shaken

Basically a Daiquiri, but in order to call this a Bacardi Cocktail, you have to use Bacardi Rum because of this story.
After the Prohibition era has ended, Bacardi came up with this cocktail to promote their Cuban Rum in the United State and was very successful.
However, a Bar in New York was serving this cocktail without using Bacardi Rum and got in to a lawsuit.
Finally in1936, Superior Cort of New York pronounced that a Bacardi Cocktail must use Bacardi Rum as the base liquor.

Infusion #2 Remy Martin V & Camomile

One time, I have tasted a Grappa with Camomile flavor and fell in love.
However, good Grappas are pretty pricy.
Remy Martin V is a Cognac that's made similar to Grappa, it re-ferment the skins and remains of making Cognac.
It doesn't have the great heavenly aroma of Grappa, but the taste is very gentle, clean, and polished.
This liquor was ideal for making my own infusion of Brandy / Camomile.

One of the most important thing of making a Liquor infusion is when to stop. Especially with teas, infusing too long will do the same effect of leaving the tea in the hot water for long time, it gets the tannin and bitterness and you can't really fix that.
On the other hand, you do need to put a good amount in the liquor to get the flavor.

Camomile has great flavors so infusing for only one night did the job. I made a cocktail that uses both this Cognac and the Strawberry Liquor 43, so I will post the recipe on my next post.

Infusion #1 Strawberry Infused Liquor 43

If you are a Liquor Lover, you can automatically tell that this combination will be so Yummy.

Indeed, This Liquor tastes like Heaven, its kind of hard to describe by words other than that.

I am still trying to come up with cocktails for this liquor, so far I have one.

Yuzu Lemon Drop

Popular Cocktail with Asian Twist.

Yuzu (Japanese Citrus) is a fruit with very distinct taste that simply can not be replaced.

I have many cocktails that uses Yuzu juice, but since 100% Yuzu juice is very expensive in the United States, here's a recipe that uses Yuzu Syrup.

2oz Citrus Vodka
3/4oz Limoncello
1/2oz 100% Yuzu Juice
3/4oz Yuzu Syrup

Coat the rim of Cocktail glass with Grenadine and decorate with sugar.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, shake well and strain into the glass.
Garnish with Cherry, Lemon wheel, and mint.

Planter's Punch

There are a lot of recipes for Planter's Punch. I got my version based on Dale Degroff's (The King of Cocktails) recipe in "the Essential Cocktail".
I wanted to use up Pink Pigeon Rum so I modified a little to make it still yummy.

3/4oz Myer's Rum
3/4oz Pink Pigeon Rum
3/4oz Cointreau
1/2oz Velvet Falernum
3/4oz Orange Juice
3/4oz Pineapple Juice
1/2oz House Grenadine
Dash Lime Juice
Dash Angostura Bitters
Dash Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake with Ice and Strain into a Tall glass with fresh ice.
Garnish with Orange Slice with cloves, Cinnamon Stick, and finely grated Nutmeg.

I really liked the Chocolate taste, and I think it matched with the robust taste of Myer's and vanilla of the Pink Pigeon. I put extra grenadine instead of Simple syrup, it was sweet enough.