The Gift Shop
A white rum sour with muddled cucumber, Cardamaro, lime juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. It is lightly tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
8
In a shaker, muddle the cucumber wheels. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Double strain into a double rocks glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with the cucumber wheels fanned on top of the drink.
Making on the scale needs Web Bluetooth — use Chrome on desktop or Android. You can still Preview the steps.
Volume203 ml
Strength14 % vol.
Alcohol28 ml (22 g)71 ml de vodka (40 %)2.5 shots (de 30 ml)
Sugar16 g (8.0%)4 sucres en cube
Acidity0.68%
Sweet vs sourBalanced
Thomas Waugh (2011)
Similar cocktails
Mojito
A rum sour built on muddled mint and simple syrup with lime juice and Angostura bitters. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Muddled mint and more lime instead of cucumber and Cardamaro make it tarter and minty-fresh, without the cardamom bitterness.
- Same: 2 oz rum, lime, simple syrup and Angostura with a muddled element.
- Different: Mint instead of cucumber; no Cardamaro; 1 oz lime; whipped and served over crushed ice with a mint sprig.
Slap 'n' Pickle
An aquavit sour with muddled cucumber, lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and celery bitters. It is tart, sweet, and moderately strong at about 13% ABV.
Aquavit with grenadine and celery bitters instead of rum and Cardamaro makes it sweeter, caraway-savoury rather than cardamom-bitter.
- Same: Muddled cucumber, .75 oz lime and .75 oz simple syrup, double-strained over a large cube.
- Different: Aquavit instead of rum; grenadine and celery bitters instead of Cardamaro and Angostura; cucumber spear.
6th Street Swizzle
A rhum agricole swizzle with lime juice, cane syrup, and Angostura bitters. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Grassy rhum agricole with more lime instead of cucumber and Cardamaro makes it tarter and funkier, without the green freshness.
- Same: Rum, lime, syrup and Angostura.
- Different: 1.5 oz agricole; no cucumber or Cardamaro; 1 oz lime; swizzled over crushed ice in a pilsner with mint and lime.
Mosquito Coast
A rum daiquiri with allspice dram, lime juice, and simple syrup. It is lightly tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 15% ABV.
Scarlet Ibis rum with allspice dram instead of white rum, cucumber and Cardamaro makes it boozier and clove-spiced, darker and molasses-rich.
- Same: 2 oz rum, .75 oz lime and .75 oz simple syrup, shaken.
- Different: Scarlet Ibis; allspice dram instead of cucumber, Cardamaro and Angostura; coupe, lime wedge.
Coffey Park Swizzle
A rum and amontillado sherry swizzle with falernum, lime juice, ginger syrup, and Angostura bitters. It is tart, sweet, and light at about 11% ABV.
Amontillado, falernum and ginger instead of half the rum, cucumber and Cardamaro make it lighter and sweeter, nutty and ginger-spiced.
- Same: Rum, .75 oz lime and Angostura.
- Different: 1 oz rum with amontillado; falernum and ginger syrup instead of cucumber, Cardamaro and simple; swizzled in a pilsner with mint.
Autumn Daiquiri
An amber rum daiquiri with lime and pineapple juices, demerara and cinnamon syrups, and Angostura bitters. It is lightly tart, sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Amber rum with pineapple, demerara and cinnamon instead of cucumber and Cardamaro makes it less tart, warmly spiced and tropical.
- Same: 2 oz rum, lime and Angostura, shaken.
- Different: Amber rum; pineapple, demerara and cinnamon syrups instead of cucumber, Cardamaro and simple; coupe.
The Gift Shop