xingu cocktail

70% Arrack (2 oz Batavia Arrack von Oosten)
10% Maraschino (1/2 oz Luxardo)
10% Lemon Juice (1/2 oz)
10% Absinthe (1/8 oz St. George)

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Mondays ago, I revisited my reprint of the 1936 book 1000 Misture and landed on the Xingu Cocktail which reminded me of the Xingu black lager from Brazil that I first tried in the mid-90s. The combination made me think of the egg white Arrack Sour which has Peychaud's Bitters for the anise note instead of absinthe. In the glass, the Xingu opened up with lemon, anise, and funky Batavia Arrack melding into nutty cherry on the nose. Next, lemon and cherry notes on the sip flowed into earthy, nutty, cherry, funk, and anise flavors on the swallow.