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Tropical Itch recipe
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The Tropical Itch is a built rum cocktail, made with orgeat, lime juice, orange juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Tropical Itch ingredients
| Orgeat | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Orange juice | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Dark rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
How to make a Tropical Itch
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a lime wheel
Tropical Itch: quick answers
- How strong is a Tropical Itch?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Tropical Itch?
- About 280 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 Tropical Itch served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Tropical Itch have?
- 5 in total: orgeat, lime juice, orange juice, orange curaçao and dark rum.
