Call Me Al

A man walks down the street, he says, “Why is my Sangria soft in the middle now, why is it soft in the middle, the rest of my drinks are so good.” Well, anonymous thirsty man, we have a solution: Add rum. At Leyenda in Brooklyn, bartender Alessandro Nardi makes his Call Me Al (a take on white Sangria) with verdejo and rhum agricole. “The acidity of the verdejo and the lively fresh plant notes of the rhum agricole play off each other to bring a summery funk to the punch,” says Nardi. “All of which pays homage to the cocktail’s namesake song.”

Call Me Al

FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, Sour
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
intermediate

INGREDIENTS

  • 10 oz Verdejo
  • 3.75 oz Rhum
  • 3.75 oz Grapefruit Cordial
  • 3.5 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
  • 2.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • Soda Water
  • Grapefruit Wedges (for garnish)
  • Pansies (For garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

You can shake this up in a 32-ounce mason jar or use two cocktail tins simultaneously. Either way, throw in all ingredients except soda water, grapefruit and pansies, and shake with ice.

Step two

Top with 3 ounces of soda. Garnish with pansies and grapefruit wedges

Contributed by Alessandro Nardi