I was given a bottle of Bacardi Anejo Rum to review, and after I had finished my sampling sessions I began to search for a suitable cocktail to recommend for the spirit. I began by doing a web search for ‘Bacardi Anejo Cocktails‘, and I came upon a recipe called the Third Rail on the Drinks Mixer website (here).
The libation is quite simple as it mixes Bacardi Anejo Rum with Orange Curacao and Lime Juice. I tried one, and my thoughts turned to a brandy cocktail I have been working with recently, the Sidecar. I realized the two recipes were very similar. Each is basically a sour cocktail which uses orange Curacao as its sweetener. The Sidecar uses lemon juice as the sour ingredient whereas the Third Rail uses Lime Juice.
So I starting with the Third Rail; however, I added a very light dollop of sugar syrup to give the serving a touch more sweetness. Then, to give my mixed drink an added touch of flavour and complexity, I also added a dash of Campari. When I mixed the serving, I knew I had found a winning combination of flavours.
Paying homage to the mixed drinks which inspired me, I called this new cocktail, the Railcar.
I hope you enjoy it.
The Railcar
2 oz Anejo Rum
3/4 oz Bols Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/8 oz Sugar Syrup
1/8 oz Campari
Ice
Orange Peel (optional)
Add the first five ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice
Shake until the outsides of the shaker begins to frost
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with a coil of Orange Peel (optional)
Please Enjoy Responsibly!
If you are interested in more of my original cocktail recipes, please click this link (Cocktails and Recipes) for more of my mixed drink recipes!
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Note: My review of Bacardi Anejo Rum will publish tomorrow, Chimo!
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