The Best Year

Name: The Best Year
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 3 oz Pineapple juice; 2 oz Vodka; 0.75 oz Licor 43; 0.75 oz Blue curaçao; 0.5 oz Lime juice cordial (1:1); 0.25 oz Lime juice; 0.25 oz Aquavit

The Best Year is a tiki cocktail made with pineapple juice, vodka and licor 43, created by Valerio Batugo at Latitude 29 in 2018.

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Vodka Blended Tropical Sweet Fruity Pineapple Licor 43 Blue Curaçao Tiki

Method · Blended

Blend everything with a cup of crushed ice for thirty seconds. Pour into a tall glass, top with more crushed ice and garnish.

Glass: Collins
Ice: Crushed
Garnish: Pineapple stick and channel-cut lime peel

What goes in it

3 oz
Pineapple juice
Fresh juice · Pineapple Juice
2 oz
Vodka
0.75 oz
Licor 43
Bottle · Licor 43
0.75 oz
Blue curaçao
Bottle · Blue Curaçao
0.5 oz
Lime juice cordial (1:1)
Fresh juice · Lime Juice
House prep · Lime Juice Cordial (1:1)
0.25 oz
Lime juice
0.25 oz
Aquavit

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