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