Cheeseburger Cocktail contains beef stock

A cheeseburger in a glass is just one of the protein-rich drinks concocted by mixologists with an eye toward meaty ingredients. When the makers of Flor de Cana rum asked beverage experts around the country to come up with some cocktails in honor of National Sandwich Day on November 3, the Cheeseburger emerged as, well, the beefiest.

"Carniverous cocktails are becoming the meat lover's libation," says Trevor Burnett, of Tipicular Fixin's, a cocktail consultancy in Toronto and the creator of the Cheeseburger Cocktail."It's like a meal in a glass."



He makes his drink with a beef stock reduction layered with muddled Roma tomatoes and fresh iceberg lettuce water. It's garnished with an aged cheddar frico (a type of cheese crisp) and kosher dill pickle, and it is "one of the more creative attempts that addresses the growing demand of those looking to satisfy their umami, or savoury, taste receptors," Burnett notes.

It's a little bit laborious for a bar to undertake, since it would take 20 minutes to make. If you do it at home, "You can pair it with something else meat based," Burnett says. "It's one of those cocktails you would indulge in if you were eating steak and fries."

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