I’ve enjoyed trying a variety of rums in this cocktail. My first take split the base between a blended white rum and an overproof Jamaican white. I eventually settled on a version using Smith & Cross “Navy Strength” rum, so-called because its alcohol content is so high, gunpowder could still ignite if a barrel of rum happens to spill in the hold. This rum is full of funk or “hogo,” a term that stems from the French “haut gout,” which refers to slightly tainted meat or another strong yet desirable flavor.
Honeymusk
Spirit
Rum
Cocktail family
Sour
Flavors
Makes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum
- 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Pineapple Syrup
- 3/4 oz Cynar
Method
- Combine all in shaker.
- Add ice and shake for 15 seconds until well diluted.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with lemon wheel.
Equipment
- Shaker
- Fine Strainer
- Hawthorne Strainer
Glass
Coupe