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Test Pilot recipe
ShakenHighballCrushed ice26% ABV210 kcal
The Test Pilot is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, white rum, orange curaçao and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Test Pilot ingredients
| Jamaican rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| White rum | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Falernum | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
| Absinthe | 6 drops |
How to make a Test Pilot
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a cherry.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a cherry
Test Pilot: quick answers
- How strong is a Test Pilot?
- About 26% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Test Pilot?
- About 210 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Test Pilot served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Test Pilot have?
- 7 in total: Jamaican rum, white rum, orange curaçao, falernum, lime juice, Angostura bitters and absinthe.
