Half a Century
aperol Cocktail rum

Half a Century

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Today our friend Christina celebrates her fiftieth birthday, and we are so eager to present this Cocktail Detour Original recipe to her.⁠
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We used rum and Aperol as the booze base, and added pineapple juice, simple syrup and fresh lime juice to balance everything. The pineapple juice creates a nice foam, as well as contributing with an exotic sweetness. We think it all works out really well and that it is the perfect birthday drink, with some tiki vibes. ⁠
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Happy Birthday Christina, we are confident you'll get to sip on this Half A Century very soon!⁠

Half a Century

Recipe by Cocktail Detour

Ingredients:

1,5 oz light rum⁠
0,5 oz pineapple juice⁠
0,25 oz lime juice⁠
0,25 oz Aperol⁠
0,25 oz simple syrup

Mixing:

Shake all ingredients hard with fresh ice and fine strain into a coupe glass.⁠

Glassware:

coupe

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