Queen's Park Swizzle
A rum swizzle with mint, lime, Angostura and Peychaud's bitters, and demerara syrup. It is tart and moderately sweet, with moderate strength at about 15% ABV.
Ingredients
drink
8
Build in a chilled Collins glass, fill with pebble ice and swizzle, then add more ice
Total liquid~103 g
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Created by: Jules Bergeron
Source: Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide
Year: 1947
Drink size: ≈ 182 ml
Strength: ≈ 15% ABV
Alcohol: 27 ml (21 g)
Equivalent: 67 ml of 40% vodka (2 shots of 30ml)
Sugar: 14 g (7.8%) [aka 3.5 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.97%
Citrus: Balanced
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Queen's Park Swizzle