Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2016) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 15 ml | lime juice — {"raw_name": "Lime juice", "raw_measure": "15 ml Lime juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 2.5 ml | Absinthe — {"raw_name": "Absinthe", "raw_measure": "2.5 ml Absinthe", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 50 ml | Light white rum — {"raw_name": "Light white rum", "raw_measure": "50 ml Light white rum", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 10 ml | Chilled water — {"raw_name": "Chilled water", "raw_measure": "10 ml Chilled water", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 22.5 ml | Swedish punsch — {"raw_name": "Swedish Punsch", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Swedish Punsch", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
| 5 ml | Grenadine syrup — {"raw_name": "Grenadine syrup", "raw_measure": "5 ml Grenadine syrup", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of float mint leaf or peg to rim.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of float mint leaf or peg to rim.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.