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Tropical Thunder in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tropical Thunder recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice25% ABV

The Tropical Thunder is a shaken rum cocktail, made with vanilla syrup, passion fruit syrup, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 31 g of alcohol and about 280 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Justin Wojslaw.

Tropical Thunder ingredients

Vanilla syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Passion fruit syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Allspice dram7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Overproof white rum60 ml (2 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 Tropical Thunder

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Mint sprig and a lime wheel
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Tropical Thunder: quick answers

How strong is a Tropical Thunder?
About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 31 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tropical Thunder?
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 Thunder served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Tropical Thunder have?
5 in total: vanilla syrup, passion fruit syrup, lemon juice, allspice dram and overproof white rum.

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