Bitter Grog

Name: Bitter Grog
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Campari; 1 oz Aged Jamaican Rum; .75 oz Passion Fruit Syrup; .75 oz Grapefruit Juice; .75 oz Lime Juice

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By Andy Boimila

Submitted on: January 1, 2023

Seasonal

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I love Navy Grogs!! Both of them, I don’t discriminate. Donn’s is good, Vic’s is good. But today, for the 1 Year Anniversary episode, I wanted to create a grog that fit my personal palette. Something a little sweet, a little tart, well balanced, and wonderfully bitter. So today I present to you, the Bitter Grog!

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Campari

1 oz
Aged Jamaican Rum

.75 oz
Passion Fruit Syrup

.75 oz
Grapefruit Juice

.75 oz
Lime Juice

Instructions

Garnish

mint sprig

Build

Frappe & Dump

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 13% ABV (estimate)

By Andy Boimila

YouTube Creator

Home bartender and part time bartender at Wusong Road in Cambridge, MA. Specializing in mixing up classic and modern tiki drinks at home. On Instagram and TikTok @mixinguptiki On YouTube at Mixing Up Tiki...

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Combine all ingredients into a shaking tin with crushed ice. Whip shake for 5-8 seconds. Open pour into a DOF glass. Top with more crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Editor's Note

Campari meets the funk of Jamaican rum in this sophisticated Tiki riff. Passion fruit and citrus provide the necessary acid to balance the bitter backbone.

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22 September 2026

This sounds like a fantastic way to celebrate a one-year anniversary! The combination of Jamaican rum and Campari is such a clever twist on the classic Grog profile.