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Treacle in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Treacle

The Treacle is a stirred rum cocktail from the UK and Ireland, long and fizzy. It is made with dark rum, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and more, served in a rocks glass over a large cube.

Strength: about 24% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Dick Bradsell, London, 1990s: a rum Old Fashioned with a splash of apple.

Ingredients

Dark rum60 ml (2 oz)
Simple syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes
Apple juicetop up, about 15 ml

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

Method

  1. Stir the rum, syrup and bitters over ice like an Old Fashioned.
  2. Strain over a large cube.
  3. Float the apple juice on top.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Lemon twist
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