Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is made with light gold rum, falernum, orange curaçao and lime in a shaken cocktail, served cold.
Built to the standard modern spec; not yet tested in our kitchen. How we test.
The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Fine strain into the prepared coupe.
Set a fresh lime wedge on the rim.
A thoughtful finish
- Use alcoholic falernum for the selected version, not an unspecified flavored syrup.
- The selected syrup is rich, two parts sugar to one part water; use that concentration for the listed measure.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- A heavy, dark rum may obscure the lighter rum and citrus balance used here.
- Using a thin 1:1 syrup at the same volume supplies less sugar and changes the sour balance.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club?
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is made with light gold rum, falernum, orange curaçao and lime in a shaken cocktail.
Can I scale a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
What kind of simple syrup should I use?
Use rich 2:1 sugar syrup for this selected build. A 1:1 syrup is less concentrated and should not be silently substituted at the same measure.
What glass should I use for a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club?
Use the assigned coupe for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same light gold rum style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Alternate citrus peel — Editorial presentation variation: try a different fresh citrus peel for the surface aroma while keeping the liquid formula unchanged; identify it as a garnish change.
Where it comes from
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is made with light gold rum, falernum, orange curaçao and lime in a shaken cocktail, served cold.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.59 US standard drinks at an estimated 21.3% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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