Year of the Dragon

Name: Year of the Dragon
Ingredients: 2 oz Appleton Estate Rum; .25 oz Lillet Blanc; .25 oz Cointreau; .25 oz Simple Syrup; 1 dash Orange Bitters

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By The Flippin Mixologist

Submitted on: February 29, 2024

Spirit Forward

Advanced Palate

I have been enjoying Luiz Fernandez’s Dragon’s Breath of late; it is so balanced and tasty while being simple. I decided I wanted to do a riff on the drink using my favorite rum, Appleton Estate Signature. Here is my Year of the Dragon. Enjoy the funky, sweet quality of the rum with the herby/botanical additions, and dream of a day when Mother Nature makes up her mind and we can be outside together, sharing a drink. Link for Luiz Fernandez’s video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkKU6RaAjG-/...

Ingredients

2 oz
Appleton Estate Rum

.25 oz
Lillet Blanc

.25 oz
Cointreau

.25 oz
Simple Syrup

1 dash
Orange Bitters

Tools

jigger
bar spoon
mixing glass
smoker

Instructions

Garnish

none

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 28% ABV (estimate)

By The Flippin Mixologist

At-home mixologist

Teacher, stage actor, audiobook narrator, and at- home mixologist. I spent my early teaching years bartending in the summers. I love making drinks for people. I love the ritual of it. I like to make the classics, do my own riffs on classics, and create brand new cocktails. I really enjoy trying to make a drink that symbolizes a person or character. ...

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2 oz Appleton Estate Signature Jamaican rum 0.25 oz Lillet Blanc 0.25 oz Cointreau or triple sec 0.25 oz simple syrup 1 dash orange bitters Mix all ingredients with ice until chilled. Strain over a fresh ice block in a rocks glass. Smoke briefly with cherry wood.

Editor's Note

Appleton Estate's Jamaican funk meets the floral elegance of Lillet Blanc in this spirit-forward sipper. A brief cherry wood smoke adds a final layer of depth to the finish.