Mahogany Twist

Name: Mahogany Twist
Ingredients: 2 oz Dark Jamaican Rum; .75 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur; .5 oz Triple Sec; .5 oz Lemon Juice; .5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml

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By Civil Mixologist

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Submitted on: April 8, 2023

Signatures

Spirit Forward

This is an older drink I developed for a friend cocktail party, but I still love the way everything came together on this one! I wanted to play around with Kahlua as a background note to everything, but in a more spirit-forward, up drink format. Citrus and dark rum worked really well for that (I think I was partially inspired by chocolate oranges), then tossed in some heavier fruit flavors to round it out. It's a little on the sweet side for some, so you could consider subbing in a drier orange ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Dark Jamaican Rum

.75 oz
Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

.5 oz
Triple Sec

.5 oz
Lemon Juice

.5 oz
Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon Peel & Maraschino Cherry

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 23% ABV (estimate)

By Civil Mixologist

Mixologist

Minnesota-based cocktail crafter, civil engineer, and father. Spreading the joy of mixology and enjoying delicious cocktails.

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Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with some syrup from the maraschino cherry and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lemon peel and a maraschino cherry.

Editor's Note

Dark Jamaican rum and Kahlua create a coffee-and-caramel base. Maraschino and orange liqueurs add layers of fruit and nuttiness to this sweet, after-dinner sour.