There may not be nary a drop of water to drink, so try The Ancient Mariner: 1.00 ounce Demerara rum (not the 151-proof kind) 1.00 ounce dark Jamaican rum (Coruba) 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice 0.50 ounce grapefruit juice 0.50…
Saint Croix Rum Fix
The fix is in. Well, the Saint Croix Rum Fix: 2.0 ounce Virgin Islands Rum (Cruzan Estate Dark Rum recommended) 0.5 ounce pineapple syrup Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 teaspoons sugar or simple syrup In a tumbler or large wineglass,…
The Soother
Aptly named, it’s The Soother: 1.0 ounce cognac 1.0 ounce Jamaican rum (Coruba recommended) 0.5 ounce orange curaçao Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon apple juice 1/2 teaspoon simply syrup (or Agave Nectar) Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and…
Curaçao Punch
A old one from 1882, it’s Curaçao Punch: 0.5 tablespoon sugar (alter to taste) 2 or 3 dashes of fresh lemon juice 1.0 ounce soda water 1.0 ounce brandy (Martell cognac specified) 2.0 ounces orange curaçao 1.0 ounce Jamaican rum…
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail
A rum drink with a long name, it’s the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail: 2.00 ounces Barbados Rum 0.75 ounce lime juice 2 dashes Cointreau 2 teaspoons Falernum Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass.…
Milk Punch
Milk in a cocktail? It’s key in Milk Punch: 1.0 ounce brandy 0.5 ounce dark rum 2 teaspoons simple syrup 2 dashes vanilla extract 4.0 ounces whole milk Shake the ingredients all together in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.…
The Alamagoozlum Cocktail
The first cocktail recipe in the book is the Alamagoozlum Cocktail: 0.5 egg white 2.0 ounces genever gin 2.0 ounces water 1.5 ounces Jamaican rum 1.5 ounces yellow or green Chartreuse 1.5 ounces gomme syrup 0.5 ounce orange curaçao 0.5…
Crimean Cup à la Marmora
A big punch with a big name is the Crimean Cup à la Marmora: 2.0 broad slices of lemon peel 1.0 teaspoon sugar 0.5 ounce dark Jamaican rum (Myers’s works well) 1.0 ounce brandy 0.5 maraschino liqueur 0.5 ounce Jamaican…
Doctor Cocktail
Not to be confused with the author, here is the Doctor Cocktail: 2 ounces Jamaican rum 1 ounce Swedish Punsch 1 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a…
Jasper’s Rum Punch
Here is another summer cocktail, Jasper’s Rum Punch: 1.5 ounces Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum 1.5 ounces Jasper’s Secret Mix Stir with cracked ice in an 8-ounce highball glass. Garnish with a cherry. Okay, so this doesn’t seem much…