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Tropic Like It's Hot recipe
ShakenHighballCubed ice18% ABV
The Tropic Like It's Hot is a shaken cocktail, made with lime juice, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and more, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.
Recipe from Cynthia Tran; Tratto.
Tropic Like It's Hot ingredients
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Aperol | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Yellow Chartreuse | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| White rum | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Tropic Like It's Hot
- 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 lime wheel.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a lime wheel
Tropic Like It's Hot: quick answers
- How strong is a Tropic Like It's Hot?
- About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Tropic Like It's Hot?
- About 200 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 Tropic Like It's Hot served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Tropic Like It's Hot have?
- 4 in total: lime juice, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and white rum.
