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Shaken · 1 serving

Lost Lake

Paul McGee's modern Chicago tropical cocktail combining Jamaican rum, passion fruit, pineapple, maraschino, and bitter red aperitif.

Short answer

Lost Lake is a shaken cocktail made with jamaican rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup, maraschino liqueur, and red bitter aperitif. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 8 minutes.
Time8 min
MethodShaken
GlassCollins
LevelAdvanced
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Lost Lake 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
Lost Lake ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Jamaican rum60 ml6 cl2 oz8 parts
Lime Juice22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz3 parts
Pineapple Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Passion fruit syrup22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz3 parts
Maraschino Liqueur7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part
Red bitter aperitif7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part

Garnish: Two short pineapple leaves and one small edible orchid

Method

How to make Lost Lake

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a Collins glass and prepare two very short pineapple leaves plus one very small edible orchid.

  2. 02

    Measure the Jamaican rum, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, passion-fruit syrup, maraschino liqueur, and red bitter aperitif into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Add about one cup of crushed ice and seal the shaker firmly.

  4. 04

    Shake briefly and vigorously until the mixture is cold and the crushed ice is evenly incorporated.

  5. 05

    Roll the entire mixture into the chilled Collins glass and top with a restrained mound of fresh crushed ice.

  6. 06

    Arrange the two short leaves and single small orchid compactly at the rim, then serve without an umbrella.

Tasting profile

What does Lost Lake taste like?

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

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

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness3 / 5
Strength4 / 5
Freshness5 / 5

Quick answers

Lost Lake questions

What is in a Lost Lake?

Kokto’s build uses jamaican rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup, maraschino liqueur, and red bitter aperitif.

How long does a Lost Lake take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 8 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Lost Lake prepared?

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

Is a Lost Lake 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 B075https://punchdrink.com/recipes/lost-lake/ · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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