Gem
Ingredients
- 1 oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
- 1 oz Cognac
- 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄3 oz Monin Pineapple Syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 4 drop Difford's Daiquiri Bitters
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of dehydrated lemon slice wheel and grated cinnamon.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with dehydrated lemon slice floated on surface and dusted with freshly grated cinnamon.
Nutrition:
One serving of Gem contains 202 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe in William Schmidt's 1892 The Flowing Bowl: What and When to Drink.
Review:
Pineapple shines in this cognac-influenced Daiquiri. Best when made with an aged Jamaican blended rum to impart a touch of funk.
