How To Make An Uppercut Cocktail | Tasting Table Recipe
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • One 12-ounce can Coca-Cola
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1½ ounces bourbon
  • ¾ ounce spiced rum (such as Scarlet Ibis)
  • ½ ounce Punt e Mes
  • ½ ounce Coca-Cola reduction
  • 4 dashes orange bitters
  • Ice
  • Orange peel, for garnish
Directions
  1. Make the Coca-Cola reduction: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the Coca-Cola to a boil. Reduce the liquid to ¾ cup, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, stirring constantly, until it dissolves. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Let cool.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon, rum, Punt e Mes, Coca-Cola reduction and bitters. Fill the shaker with ice. Stir until well chilled and strain into a rocks glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel and serve.