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Shaken · 1 serving

Hold Up

A balanced shaken cocktail combining grapefruit liqueur, jamaican rum, lemon juice.

Short answer

Hold Up is a shaken cocktail made with grapefruit liqueur, jamaican rum, lemon juice, quinquina, and celery bitters. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
LevelMedium
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Hold Up ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Hold Up ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Grapefruit liqueur22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Jamaican rum22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Lemon Juice22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Quinquina22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1 part
Celery bitters14 dash———

Garnish: Expressed orange peel, discarded

Method

How to make Hold Up

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a coupe and cut a fresh strip of orange peel for expressing.

  2. 02

    Measure the Jamaican rum, quinquina, grapefruit liqueur, lemon juice, and exactly fourteen drops of celery bitters into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker with ice and seal it securely.

  4. 04

    Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until thoroughly cold.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe so no ice fragments remain.

  6. 06

    Express the orange peel over the surface, discard the peel, and serve without a retained garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Hold Up taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness3 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Hold Up questions

What is in a Hold Up?

Kokto’s build uses grapefruit liqueur, jamaican rum, lemon juice, quinquina, and celery bitters.

How long does a Hold Up take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Hold Up prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Hold Up alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B039https://punchdrink.com/recipes/hold-up/ · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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