Modern ClassicsWinter

Fisticuffs

Fisticuffs is aged rum stirred with Campari, Pedro Ximénez sherry and orange bitters, served over one large cube. The sherry brings raisin and fig, Campari brings bitterness, and the rum ties it together. A dark, rich sipper for cold weather.

  • GlassRocks
  • MethodStirred
  • Ingredients4
Fisticuffs

Ingredients

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Servings
Orange twistGarnish
Total volume—

Directions

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice until chilled.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
  3. Express an orange twist over the top.

ToolsJiggerMixing glassBar spoonJulep strainerRocks glass

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History

Fisticuffs is a modern stirred cocktail from the bittersweet-rum school. Pedro Ximénez sherry, an Andalusian dessert wine, has become a bartender favorite for adding depth to stirred drinks.

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How are you making it? ⓘ Batching includes dilution water. Pre-batched cocktails need added water to replace the melt from stirring or shaking. We use Jeffrey Morgenthaler's standard: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken.

What you'll need to buy

Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.

Bottle math, generally

750ml bottle25.4 oz
2 oz pours per bottle12 cocktails
1.5 oz pours per bottle16 cocktails
1 oz =29.6 ml
This recipe per 750ml of spirit—

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