Madison Avenue recipe
White rum, Cointreau, lime juice and orange bitters, shaken and strained into a cocktail glass, garnished with a slice of lime.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Cocktail glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Madison Avenue?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Cointreau
Cointreau is an orange-flavoured Triple Sec liqueur.
Cointreau was first sold in 1875 and has become a well-established popular brand ever since, selling around 13 million bottles a year in 150 different countries.
Orange Bitters
Orange Bitters is an alcoholic cocktail ingredient aimed at providing drinks with a bitter orange flavour.
Orange Bitters are made using peels of Seville oranges, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander, anise, and burnt sugar in an alcohol base.
For Orange Bitters, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Madison Avenue?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
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Recipe card
Madison Avenue
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lime juice, and orange bitters to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lime juice, and orange bitters to a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Madison Avenue FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Madison Avenue?
To make a Madison Avenue, you need 30ml / 1oz white rum, 15ml / 0.5oz Cointreau, 15ml / 0.5oz lime juice and a dash of orange bitters, plus a slice of lime to garnish. There’s more about white rum, Cointreau and orange bitters above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Madison Avenue?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a cocktail glass.
What alcohol is in a Madison Avenue?
A Madison Avenue contains 30ml / 1oz white rum and 15ml / 0.5oz Cointreau.
Is a Madison Avenue shaken or stirred?
A Madison Avenue is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a cocktail glass.
Can I make a Madison Avenue without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a Madison Avenue like this: Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lime juice, and orange bitters to a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
What glass is a Madison Avenue served in?
Serve a Madison Avenue in a cocktail glass.
How do you garnish a Madison Avenue?
Garnish a Madison Avenue with a slice of lime.
