Secret #43
What is a Snakebite Drink?
MOREA snakebite drink is a mixed alcoholic beverage typically made with equal parts lager and cider. The name is derived from the fact that the drink is often served with a lemon slice which resembles a snake. Snakebite drinks are popular in the United Kingdom Ireland and Australia.
In UK. If a dash of black currant cordial is added to the drink it’s called “snake bite & black” or “diesel”.
The American version of Snake Bite often uses stout instead of lager. Snake Bite is a popular drink among heavy metal fans and some universities have different nicknames for it. At Warwick University they call it a Purple at the University of East Anglia they call it a Snakey B and at the University of Loughborough they call it a Nasty.
There is a popular urban legend that claims selling snake bite in the UK is illegal. This is not true however.
Secret #43
- Licor 43 Liqueur 9 cl
- Bacardi Razz Rum 9 cl
- Blue Curacao Liqueur 3 cl
- Orange Juice 30 cl
Any Glass of your Choice
Secret #43 Ingredients
Licor 43 Liqueur,Bacardi Razz Rum,Blue Curacao Liqueur,Orange Juice,
Secret #43 Recipe
Fill a shaker with crushed ice, add the ingredients in order as noted above, shake for 10 to 12 sec. Pour over ice in a pina colada glass, serve with 2 straws through a raspberry.
Licor 43 Liqueur
Licor 43 Liqueur is bright yellow, vanilla flavoured Spanish liqueur invented in 1946 by the Zamora family. It is said to be based on an ancient recipe, and the name comes from the 43 herbs and botanicals used to make it. It is light and sweet with a dominant vanilla flavour, with bright citrus and warm cinnamon flavours following it. In Spain it is mostly known as cuarenta y tres.
Bacardi Razz Rum
Rum is a liqour that originated in the West indies and is made by fermenting then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate is usually a clear liquid and is then aged in oak barrels.
Most Rums are produced in the Caribbeans and American countries, but are now produced in other sugar producing countries like PHilippines and Taiwan.
The first recorded mention of Rum comes from Barbados, in about 1650. They were originally called "kill-devil" or "rumbullion" and later on, simply Rum.Blue Curacao Liqueur
Curaçao is a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the bitter orange laraha. It's been a popular liqueur for more than 150 years, the Dutch East India Company created this orange liqueurs by steeping orange peels in alcohol from the island of Curaçao and called it Curaçao liquor, unlike Triple Sec, Curacao has added spices and herbs to the orange and Curaçao comes in a variety of colours such as clear, orange or blue.
Blue Curaçao being the most used of them, in cocktails. Although Curacao is an orange tinted liquor, Blue Curacao is a regular Curacao dyed bright blue to give it a striking appearance, and thus is a very popular cocktail mixer, whenever a striking colour is desired.
Blue Curacao is usually around 25% ABV.
Blue Curacao is essentially Orange Liqueur tinted Blue, the colour doesn't influence the taste and thus Orange Curacao is interchangeable with Blue Curacao in recipes, if the colour is not important in the appearance.
NOTE: Blue Curacao being an Orange Flavoured Blue Liqueur, it's primary purpose in a cocktail is introducing the Orange flavour and the striking sky blue to the drink, so, if a bottle of Blue Curacao liqueur is something you are not planning to buy right now, you can manage with the Blue Curacao Syrup.
It would add the same flavour and colour profile to the cocktail, all we need to do is simply count for the alcohol absent in the syrup and account for it.Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C, one cup contains twice the daily recommended value. Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps fighting the common cold. The folate in Orange juice supports healthy fetal development. It is low calory and thus is already a qualified alternative to cola fizz in your cocktail if you want to keep your drinks acceptably healthy.
Orange Juice being citrus and naturally sweet and sour, it literally goes with almost any liquor, and of course Vodka being neutral, the best known pairing is with Vodka. But goes well with Dark Rum too, and you get the Planter's Punch, mix it with Champagne and you have made a mimosa, or with tequila to make a tequila sunrise.
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