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A Love That Bites
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Submitted on: February 15, 2025
Date night with my wife watching Nosferatu, an early Valentine’s celebration, called for something darkly romantic—so I mixed up a cocktail worthy of the creature itself. Deep red like a crimson kiss, sweet with a bite, seductive yet just a little dangerous. It’s a drink of contrasts—just like love itself. Sweetness and spice, warmth and darkness, passion and danger. The perfect cocktail for a film where obsession, longing, and the shadows of the night intertwine. And the perfect cocktail for...
Ingredients
- 1 oz
- 1.5 oz
- 2 dash(es)
- 2 bar spoon
- 2 dash(es)
Tools
bar spoon
jigger
Mixing glass
strainer
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
none
Stir & Strain
Nick & Nora
About 20% ABV (estimate)
By The Flippin Mixologist
At-home mixologist
Teacher, stage actor, audiobook narrator, and at- home mixologist. I spent my early teaching years bartending in the summers. I love making drinks for people. I love the ritual of it. I like to make the classics, do my own riffs on classics, and create brand new cocktails. I really enjoy trying to make a drink that symbolizes a person or character. ...
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2 oz Club Kokomo Barrel-Finished Rum 1 oz triple sec 1.5 oz cranberry juice 2 dashes Bitter Truth black cherry bitters 2 bar spoons Bitter Truth pimento dram 2 dashes saline (Optional) Add a splash of cola for extra depth Stir with ice, then strain up and neat like a vampire’s elegance—or down over a large rock, cold as the grave.
Editor's Note
Barrel-finished rum and pimento dram create a dark, spiced profile. Saline solution pulls the cherry and allspice notes into focus for a moody, spirit-forward sipper.
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Crafted Pour
3 September 2026
This sounds like the perfect moody cocktail for a movie night! The combination of barrel-finished rum and pimento dram sounds incredibly cozy.
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