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Cradle of Life

3⁄4 oz Spiced Rum
3⁄4 oz Light rum
2 1⁄4 t Lemon juice
2 1⁄4 t Lime juice
2 1⁄4 t Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse (as garnish in lime shell)
Instructions

Shake all but Chartreuse, strain, crushed ice filled lowball glass, add chartreuse to empty lime shell, ignite. Guest pours Chartreuse into cocktail at leisure.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Karin Stanley, Dutch Kills, Queens, NY
Year
2009
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://www.chow.com/recipes/28168-cradle-of-life

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  • Pleasant if somewhat generic tropical drink. The presentation is of course the exciting part.
  • To substitute dark rum in lieu of spiced rum, add 1/2 tsp each Nocino and Allspice Dram. Mix Chartreuse in drink and flambe 1/2 oz Wray & Nephew 151 rum instead. Janet loved it. — ★★★★★
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