A collection of favorite recipes (☠ represents the estimated number of “shots” in a cocktail)

the Chad Gates (original)☠☠ – Hamilton Guyana 86 (Demerara) rum, banana liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice and orgeat

Cobra’s Fang☠☠ – Hamilton Guyana 151 rum, lime juice, orange juice, fassionola, falernum, absinthe, and Angostura bitters

Daiquiri #1☠☠ – Flor De Cana 4 Year Extra Dry Rum, lime juice and Demerara Syrup

Daiquiri #4☠☠ – Flor De Cana 4 Year Extra Dry Rum, lime juice, white sugar, maraschino liqueur

Doctor Funk☠ – Gosling’s Black Seal rum, lime juice, grenadine, absinthe and club soda

the Expedition☠☠☠ – Plantation OFTD rum, Old Grand Dad bourbon, George Ocean coffee rum, club soda, lime juice, cinnamon syrup, honey syrup, vanilla syrup

the Fall of Kevbot (original)☠☠ – Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks Blend rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, coconut cream, falernum, cinnamon syrup, allspice dram, Demerara syrup and Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters

Hawaiian Sunset☠ – Starr Blu vodka, lime juice, lemon juice, orgeat and grenadine

Hurricane☠☠☠ – Coruba dark Jamaican Rum, lemon juice and fassionola

Jet Pilot☠☠☠ – Coruba dark Jamaican rum, Hamilton Guyana 86 (Demerara) rum, Planation OFTD rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, cinnamon syrup, falernum, absinthe and Angostura bitters

Mai Kai Swizzle☠☠ – Appleton Estate Signature Blend, orange juice, mango nectar, lemon juice, Demerara syrup, falernum

’44 Mai Tai (Trader Vic’s)☠☠ – JM VSOP rhum agricole, Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks Blend rum, lime juice, dry orange curacao, orgeat and Demerara syrup

Painkiller☠☠ – Plantation OFTD rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and coconut cream

Planter’s Punch☠☠ – Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks Blend rum, allspice dram, lime juice, Demerara syrup and Angostura bitters

PORG (original)☠☠ – Hamilton Guyana 86 (Demerara) rum, Pierre Ferrand dry curacao, passion fruit syrup, guava nectar and orange bitters

Port Au Prince☠ – Barbancourt 5 Star rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, falernum, Demerara syrup, grenadine and Angostura bitters.

Rum Barrel☠☠☠ – Sugar and spice and everything nice (that part’s rum)

Saturn☠ – Aviation gin, lemon juice, passion fruit syrup, falernum and orgeat

Three Dots and a Dash☠☠ – JM VSOP rhum agricole, Hamilton Guyana 86 (Demerara) rum, orange juice, lime juice, honey syrup, falernum, allspice dram, and Angostura bitters, garnished with Luxardo cherries

Tradewinds☠☠ – Coruba dark Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks Blend rum, apricot liqueur, coconut cream and lemon juice

Volcano Bowl (Serves 4)☠☠ – Jamaican Rum, Demerara rum, Maraschino liqueur, lime juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit puree and Demerara syrup

Zombie☠☠☠ – Hamilton Beachbum Berry Zombie rum blend, lime juice, grapefruit juice, falernum, cinnamon syrup, grenadine, absinthe, and Angostura bitters

Glossary:
Agricole – rhum (the French spelling) made from sugarcane juice, rather than molasses. Martinique produced agricoles may be designated as AOC (appelation d’origine controlee), a French protected designation of origin by following certain production standards, similar to Champagne and Bordeau.

Demerara rum – rum made in Guyana from sugarcane grown at the banks of the Demerara River

falernum – a liqueur common in tiki cocktails with flavors of ginger, lime and cloves. I generally use John H Taylor’s Velvet Falernum

fassionola – a passion fruit syrup, made with additional fruit to give it extra color and tropical flavor.

grenadine – you’re probably familiar with this one, but I don’t use the popular commercial bright red syrups. Traditional grenadine is a simple mix of sugar and pomegranate juice.

orgeat – an almond syrup featured in many tiki cocktails and made essential by the popularity of the Mai Tai. I generally use Liber & Co Orgeat