Casablanca
Dry shake ∙ 5 min ∙ 18.8% ABV ∙
The Casablanca is a rum sour of light gold rum, orange curaçao, maraschino liqueur, lime and lemon, shaken with egg white for a silky head.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Light gold rum 60 mlOrange curaçao liqueur 10 mlMaraschino liqueur 10 mlLime juice 10 mlLemon juice 10 mlSugar syrup 5 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 2 dashes (opt.)Egg white 15 ml
- Strain back into the shaker
- Dry shake (without ice)
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- After the ice shake, strain out the ice and shake hard again for 15-20 seconds; you want a thin, tight foam.
- Squeeze the lime and lemon the day you serve; stale juice tastes even duller under the egg-white foam.
History
The Casablanca cocktail is generally said to take its name from Michael Curtiz's 1942 film of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, though the drink itself is not one of the beverages actually featured in the movie. Its actual origin is not reliably documented, and it is usually described simply as a mid-20th-century rum sour variation of uncertain authorship.
FAQ
What is in a Casablanca cocktail?
Light gold rum (60 ml), orange curaçao and maraschino liqueur (10 ml each), and fresh lime and lemon juice (10 ml each). It also takes sugar syrup (5 ml), egg white (15 ml), and optional Angostura bitters. The egg white gives it a silky, foamy top.
How do you make a Casablanca?
Shake all the ingredients with ice, strain back into the empty shaker, and shake again without ice to whip up the foam. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe and finish with an orange twist.
Is a Casablanca shaken or stirred?
Shaken twice: first with ice to chill and dilute, then without ice to whip the egg white into a stable foam.
What glass is a Casablanca served in?
A coupe glass, served up with an orange twist as the garnish.
Is a Casablanca vegetarian?
Yes, it is vegetarian and lactose-free, but not vegan, because it contains pasteurized egg white.
