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The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Light rum — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Gold rum — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Overproof rum — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Falernum — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 1 dash
Method
- Add all ingredients (except overproof rum) to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain over crushed ice in a tiki mug.
- Float the overproof rum on top and garnish with mint.
Description: A famously strong, multi-rum tiki classic, historically limited to two per customer at its inventor's bar.
Cultural Background: Created by Don the Beachcomber (Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt) in Hollywood in 1934, considered the founding drink of the entire tiki genre.
Tips: Use a genuine falernum (spiced lime syrup), not just simple syrup, for the authentic profile.
Variations: Countless variants exist since Don the Beachcomber's original recipe was kept deliberately secret for decades.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over crushed ice; strong enough that a slow pace is genuinely advisable.
Nutrition: Approx. 260 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Why was it limited to two per customer?
A: Its high alcohol content from three rums plus overproof float made it notably stronger than typical tiki drinks of the era.
- Light rum — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Gold rum — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Overproof rum — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Falernum — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 1 dash
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