Cable Car（ケーブルカー）
San Francisco's tribute in a glass — spiced rum, orange, lemon, and a cinnamon-sugar rim like the street it climbs.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Spiced rum | 45 ml |
| Orange curaçao | 20 ml |
| Fresh lemon juice | 30 ml |
| Simple syrupoptional | 10 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
4.5 : 2 : 3 : 1
- 01
Rim a chilled coupe with cinnamon sugar.
- 02
Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 03
Strain into the rimmed glass. Express orange twist.
Garnish — Cinnamon-sugar rim · orange twist
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 62Strong
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 30Light
- Fruitiness
- 62Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 40Moderate
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Created in 1996 by Tony Abou-Ganim at San Francisco's Sir Francis Drake Hotel — the city gets a cocktail named for its transit, rare among modern drinks for actually belonging somewhere.
Its structure is the Sidecar's with rum in for brandy and spice for sugar — a template that ages well.
Sources — Difford's Guide · PUNCH
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- The Starlight Room
Tony Abou-Ganim · 1996 · Bar · unverified
- Orange Curaçao0.75 oz
- fresh lemon juice1 oz
Shake, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
Spirits
