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Havana Smash

Created and posted by yarm.
1⁄2 Lemon (Medium lemon in wedges to yield around 3/4 oz juice when muddled)
6 lf Mint (6-8 leaf depending on size and flavor intensity)
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 spg Mint (1-3 sprigs as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle lemon wedges, add mint, and lightly muddle again. Add the rest of the ingredients, shake with ice, and double strain into a double old fashioned glass. Fill with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs.

Notes

Havana Cocktail crossed with a modern version of the Smash

History

When I thought about the apricot-Swedish punsch combination in the Havana Cocktail, I decided to take it in the direction of the Dale DeGroff/Eastern Standard's Whiskey Smash with muddled citrus wedges and mint (opposed to the classic Smash which is a Mint Julep on a smaller scale).

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Craft Cocktail Making: Theory and Structure of Alcohol

Now we get down to the important part of craft cocktail making. In our previous installments, we described the role that acidity, sugar and bitterness play in balancing and harmonizing a cocktail. Each component can work either separately, or in various combinations to produce something worth drinking.

While it is possible to make a cocktail without bitters or acid or sweetness, it is impossible to make a cocktail without alcohol. It is the canvas for every other flavor in a drink. Most craft cocktail creators think about alcohol for its flavor rather than its physiological effects ... and alcohol has many. So consider this your fair warning – there’s going to be more chemistry and genetics from here on out. Don’t worry, it’s all good stuff.

First, we need some definitions. From a chemical standpoint, an “alcohol” is simply a compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) bonded to a carbon atom. Lots of things that you wouldn’t want to ingest are technically alcohols, including methanol (or wood alcohol, which causes blindness and death), cetyl alcohol (used in shampoo and lotions), and geraniol, which smells like roses, but is probably unpleasant to taste.

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  • Re Margarita, 1 day ago Craig E commented:

    FWIW Christine Wiseman’s recipe unanimously won the Punch blind tasting this year:

    • 2 oz Cascahuín blanco 
    • 1 oz lime juice 
    • 1/2 oz Cointreau 

    • 1/2 oz 1:1 agave syrup

      Half salt rim and lime garnish. 

  • Re The Moops, 1 day ago bza commented:

    Glad you like the drink! The menu reference is for me to remember, it's my home menu not an actual bar menu.

  • Re Sitting With Stella, 2 days ago Shawn C commented:

    Curated to Cocchi Americano Rosa so that typo "Cocci americano rose" can be deleted.

  • Re Meet Me at the Altar, 2 days ago Shawn C commented:

    Curated to Cocchi Americano Rosa so that typo "Cocci americano rose" can be deleted.

  • Re The Moops, 4 days ago Shawn C commented:

    The heat of the Moroccan bitters and flavor notes of the Amaro Noveis are keys for this drink. Experiment with the vermouth and rye to tune for your tastes. Notes say 2023 menu. Where? It would be a positive to list the region, state, city (or whatever level is acceptable to the poster) and anything more about the creator if they wish to provide that.