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Barracuda

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The Barracuda cocktail combines dark rum, grenadine, and lime juice, creating a layered drink with a distinctive reddish hue and a sweet-tart flavor profile traditionally served in a chilled coupe glass.

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What is in a standard Barracuda cocktail?

Common IBA-style recipes use rum, Galliano, pineapple juice, lime juice, and sparkling wine such as Prosecco. The exact rum color varies between recipes, but the pineapple and herbal Galliano combination is central. [Difford's Guide](https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4823/barracuda)

Does the Barracuda cocktail normally contain grenadine?

Grenadine appears in some variations, but it is not part of the standard IBA-style formula described with rum, Galliano, pineapple, lime, and sparkling wine. A strongly red Barracuda is therefore a variation rather than a universal recipe.

How is a Barracuda usually served?

The drink is shaken with ice, strained, and finished with sparkling wine. Difford's version uses a chilled coupe, although other recipes serve it over ice in a highball.

Where did the Barracuda cocktail come from?

Difford's historical note credits bartender Benito at Bar Lido on the SS Michelangelo in 1965. The drink reportedly won the Long Drink category at the 1966 Italian AIBES competition.

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