The Bolo Tai – the Mai Tai with some Western Attitude! Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Four Roses® Bourbon Single Barrel
- .5 oz. Coruba® Dark or other Dark Rum
- .5 oz. Benedictine
- .25 Green Chartreuse
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- .5 oz Orgeat Syrup
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 28g | |
| Calories 7 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 33mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 2.39g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.48g | 0% |
| Protein 0.12g | 0% |
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