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Fireman

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Startlingly smooth, refreshingly tangy, with rich, dark Captain Morgan rum and a hint of fragrant pomegranate from a pour of grenadine, the Fireman takes the classic sour to a whole new level.
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About this recipe

Also known as the Fireman's Sour, the Fireman follows the classic sour formula: spirit (rum), sour (lime juice) and sweet (grenadine), smoothed with egg white and served on the rocks. Although some 1970s recipes omit the egg white and top the drink with soda, fresh egg white is key to the success of the Fireman. Egg whites do not significantly affect the taste of the drink, but as the proteins in the egg white unfold they create a uniquely silky texture that transforms the mouthfeel and mellows the sourness. With a good hard shake, egg whites create a light, frothy foam on the surface of the drink, like the spuma on an espresso. And, just as some baristas ‘draw’ on the foam of a coffee, some bartenders use bitters to craft patterns on the foam of a sour. Grenadine is more than just a sweetener in the Fireman, so it is important to use authentic grenadine made with real pomegranate to bring out the real fruit flavours. Many cheap grenadines contain no pomegranate juice, and some contain no fruit juice of any kind – it is well worth checking the label before you buy. Whether it was in the dark days of Prohibition, as some think, or the glory days of Tiki, as others argue, whichever mixologist came up with the Fireman deserves kudos. It may not be as scarlet as the name would suggest, but the richness of the flavour more than makes up for it.

Ingredients for

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40ml.
Captain Morgan® Original Rum
20ml.
Lime Juice
10ml.
Grenadine
1piece(s)
Egg White
1wedge(s)
Lime
➤ 1.6 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Short Glass
1 x
Strainer
1 x
Cocktail Shaker
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Ice

How to make

Fill a shaker with ice.

Fill a tall glass with cubes of ice.
Pour Captain Morgan Original Rum, lime juice, grenadine and fresh egg white into the shaker.

Using a jigger, measure 40ml Captain Morgan Original Rum, 20ml lime juice and 10ml grenadine into the shaker. Add half a fresh egg white.
Shake until cold.

Shake the mixture vigorously in the cocktail shaker until the surface of the shaker feels chilled.
Strain into a glass filled with ice.

Using a cocktail strainer, strain into a short glass over ice cubes.
Garnish with lime.

With a sharp knife and chopping board, cut a wedge of lime and secure on the rim of the glass.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Captain Morgan® Original Rum

Derived from Caribbean sugar cane, Captain Morgan Original Rum is blended according to an age-old recipe to give an intense dark colour and mellow, the rounded caramel and vanilla notes that make it recognised around the world.

Fireman

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Captain Morgan® Original Rum

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