Indeed not the simplest tiki classic (pictured with ingredients at left); this is one of a handful of tiki classics with its namesake glassware. I haven’t picked up any Fogg Cutter mugs yet (we don’t have room for much more glassware!), but it sure is lovely.
Fogg Cutter
SpiritBrandy · Fortified · Gin · Liqueur · Rum
Cocktail familyDaisy · Smash
FlavorsFresh · Fruity · Tart
Makes
Ingredients
1ozLondon Dry Gin
1ozAged Rum
1ozCognac
2ozFresh Squeezed Lime Juice
1ozOrgeat
1/2ozAmontillado Sherry
1/2ozOrange Curaçao
1/2ozSimple Syrup
1dash Angostura
Method
Combine all ingredients in shaker.
Add a half handful of crushed ice, shaking until ice is mostly dissolved, then strain into a tiki mug over fresh crushed ice, then fill with fresh crushed ice.
I’ve always been a weather geek. So it was only natural that I joined The Weather Company to direct its advertising technology practice a few years ago. Every time a land-falling hurricane heads to the U.S., it’s all hands on deck to fulfill our mission keeping people out of harm’s way. After some of these storms, I would turn to this New Orleans classic. Here’s the best variant I’ve found to date, created by Ferrel Dugas, (former) Bar Chef at Commander’s Palace, New Orleans. The drink’s secret ingredient is fassionola syrup, a key to tiki classics like the Hurricane and the Cobra’s Fang. I’m aware of only one commercial source, and it’s only made in a limited run once a year when Louisiana strawberries are in season. It includes strawberries from Ponchatoula, LA, fresh pineapple, mango, passionfruit, lime peels, and hibiscus flowers.
Ferrel’s Hurricane
Ferrel DugasCommander’s Palace1930s
SpiritRum
Cocktail familyDaisy · Smash
FlavorsFresh · Fruity
Makes
Ingredients
3/4ozPlantation Fiji Estate Rum
3/4ozHavana Club White Rum
1/2ozGalliano Liqueur
1ozCocktail & Sons Fassionola Syrup
3/4ozFresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
3/4ozFresh Squeezed Lime Juice
8drops Angostura or Bittercube Jamaican #1
Method
Add all the ingredients to a shaker and add a half- handful of crushed ice.
Whip-shake until ice is dissolved and strain into a tall glass filled with fresh pebble or crushed ice.
Garnish with an inside-out cocktail umbrella, a pineapple wedge, cherries and a dusting of grated nutmeg.
This is major departure from the original components of it’s origin recipe the Last Word, this cocktial created by Justin Burrow of the Anvil and Refuge bar in Houston, TX. Batavia Arrack, a proto-rum spirit stands out in this mix, combining carribean spices coming from Velvet Falernum with the softer herbal notes of Yellow (v. Green) Chartreuse.
Eulogy
Justin BurrowAnvil Bar & Refuge – Houston – TX2010s
SpiritRum
Cocktail familyEqual-Parts · Sour
FlavorsHerbal
Makes
Ingredients
3/4ozBatavia Arrack
3/4ozFresh Squeezed Lime Juice
3/4ozVelvet Falernum
3/4ozYellow Chartreuse
Method
Place ingredients in shaking tin, add ice, shake for 15 seconds.
Enjoyed this variation of a Cuban classic cocktail during a presidential debate in early Fall, 2020. I added 1/2 ounce of Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice because my raspberry syrup wasn’t very tart.
El Presidente
Constantino RibalaiguaEl Floridita – Havana1910s
SpiritRum
Cocktail familySidecar
FlavorsBoozy · Herbal
Makes
Ingredients
1/2ozNoilly Pratt Extra Dry Vermouth
2ozPlantation 3-Stars White Rum
1tspPierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curaçao
1/2ozFresh Squeezed Lime Juice
1tspRaspberry Syrup
2dashes Regans Orange Bitters
Method
Combine all ingredients in shaker.
Add ice and shake for 15 seconds until well diluted.
