Working up a cocktail for a party to celebrate a half-Philippine wedding. Calamansi puree was available from Walmart so that’s what I’m trying. So far, this is quite good.
2oz Calamansi Puree
2oz white rum
1/2 oz Aperol
1/2 oz orange liqueur
Splash of Orgeat
2 Splashes of simple syrup 2x strong
I shook it and it’s got the spirit of the fruit for sure, easy drinking, sweet (the Calamansi is quite tart, this might be too sweet but when batching it, should be easier to adjust) It is not literally floral or perfumey but tastes like a fruity/floral perfume smells, hangs together extremely well.
It might taste better with a more assertive rum, but needs to be beautiful looking so it has to be the clear rum. For the batch I have a 2L of Stade’s Barbados, could probably use a 750ml of more rum if anyone is familiar with the calamansi flavor has a suggestion for one that would work well, or cachaca perhaps?
Man, that sounds delicious. Ima have to try and source some. Thanks for the response :)