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Strain the Rein
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MOREConsider the flavor profile of your cocktail. Simple syrup, honey, agave nectar, and flavored liqueurs are common sweeteners. Experiment to find the one that complements the other ingredients.
Strain the Rein
Moderate ABV ( between 15% and 20% ), Balanced and approachable.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Enhance the experience with raspberry-infused dark chocolate or raspberry sorbet.
Citrusy, orange-infused, and slightly sweet
- White Rum 4.5 cl
- Raspberry Liqueur 1.50 cl
- Cointreau Orange Liqueur 1 tsp
- Lemon Juice 3 cl
- Superfine Sugar 3 tsp
- Lime Wedge 1 -
Any Glass of your Choice
strain the rein is a popular Rum cocktail containing a combinations of White Rum,Raspberry Liqueur,Cointreau Orange Liqueur,Lemon Juice,Superfine Sugar,Lime Wedge .Served using Any Glass of your ChoiceStrain the Rein Ingredients
White Rum,Raspberry Liqueur,Cointreau Orange Liqueur,Lemon Juice,Superfine Sugar...
Strain the Rein Recipe
Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with a lime wedge and dip into a flat bowl of sugar (2 tsp) in order to thoroughly coat the rim. Discard the lime shell. Pour the rum, raspberry liqueur, Cointreau, lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into the cocktail glass, and serve.
White Rum
In the making of Rum, the produce of the fermentation and distillation process of molasses is a transparent spirit, which is then aged in vats or barrels and the end result of the ageing is Rum.
White Rum differs from Dark Rum in this process of ageing, while to produce a Dark Rum, the distillate is aged in a large charred oak barrel, White Rum is aged in big stainless still barrels.
There are no legal categorisatoin of Rums and it's just a matter of practice that dark rum is used in cooking or is drunk straight or with a Cola , white rums are mostly used in cocktails.Raspberry Liqueur
Raspberry Liqueur is what a liqueur is, a neutral liquor, wine or gin with added flavours and sweetness from fruits, herbs and other ingredients.
In Raspeberry Liqueur, raspberries are macerated with sugar in vodka, and vanilla pods are often added for a wider flavour profile, alcohol and sugar draw out the fruit's natural juices and essential oils into the spirit.
Few popular raspberry liqueur brands would be- 1. Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur.
- 2. Bols Black Raspberry Liqueur.
- 3. Giffard Framboise Liqueur.
- 4. St George's Raspberry Liqueur.
- 5. Mathilde Framboise Liqueur.
Cointreau Orange Liqueur
Orange Liqueur is the generic name for orange fruit based liqueurs, there are two traditions of orange liqueur, Triple Sec and Curacao, two major brands being Cointreau from the Triple Sec tradition and Grand Marnier from the Curacao tradition.
Lemon Juice
Lemon Juice being rich in Vitamin C is an excellent remedy for sore throat and aids in digestion and controls blood sugar, and also promoted weight loss. It is used for various culinary and non-culinary purposes all over the world. Lemon juice is known to reduce or even reverse the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and intoxication.
In drink mixing, fresh lemon juice brings a tangy zing to so many classic drinks and in fact, it's the most used ingredient in drink mixing other than the liquors of course.
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