Ti-Punch
A rhum-based cocktail with Martinique sugar cane syrup and a lime disc. It is lightly tart from the lime, off-dry from the syrup, and moderate in strength at about 18% ABV.
Also in Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, with a different recipe →
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Add everything to a chilled rocks glass, then top with pebble ice. Swizzle, then top with more pebble ice and swizzle again
Ti-Punch
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Volume136 ml
Strength18% ABV
Alcohol25 ml (20 g)62 ml of vodka (40%)2 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar4.4 g (3.3%)1 sugar cube
Acidity0.17%
SweetnessOff-dry
Ed Hamilton, “Rums of the Eastern Caribbean” (1997)
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