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Trader Vic's Golden Grog in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Trader Vic's Golden Grog recipe

BlendedRocks glassCrushed ice11% ABV

The Trader Vic's Golden Grog is a blended rum cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, honey syrup, passion fruit syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 290 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Trader Vic's Golden Grog ingredients

Angostura bitters2 dashes
Honey syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Passion fruit syrup30 ml (1 oz)
Pineapple juice30 ml (1 oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Jamaican rum30 ml (1 oz)
Martinique rhum agricole30 ml (1 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Trader Vic's Golden Grog

  1. Blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
  2. Pour into a rocks glass and top with more crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig and a lime wheel
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Trader Vic's Golden Grog: quick answers

How strong is a Trader Vic's Golden Grog?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Trader Vic's Golden Grog?
About 290 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 Trader Vic's Golden Grog served in?
A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Trader Vic's Golden Grog have?
7 in total: Angostura bitters, honey syrup, passion fruit syrup, pineapple juice, lemon juice, Jamaican rum and Martinique rhum agricole.

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