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Three Dots and a Dash recipe
IBA officialShakenHighballCrushed ice20% ABV240 kcal
The Three Dots and a Dash is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Martinique rhum agricole, gold rum, lime juice and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Donn Beach, 1940s. The name is Morse code for V, for victory.
Three Dots and a Dash ingredients
| Martinique rhum agricole | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Gold rum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Honey syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Falernum | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Allspice dram | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Three Dots and a Dash
- 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 three cherries and a pineapple chunk.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Three cherries and a pineapple chunk
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Three Dots and a Dash: quick answers
- How strong is a Three Dots and a Dash?
- About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Three Dots and a Dash?
- About 240 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 Three Dots and a Dash served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Three Dots and a Dash have?
- 8 in total: Martinique rhum agricole, gold rum, lime juice, orange juice, honey syrup, falernum, allspice dram and Angostura bitters.
