Category One

Name: Category One
Ingredients: 2 oz Aged Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; scant 1 oz Four Berry (Red) Fassionola; 1 tsp Falernum Syrup; 1 dash(es) Absinthe; 3 drop(s) Saline Solution

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: September 2, 2023

Essentials

Citrusy

This is a refined single serve version of my Category Five. Recommended Brands: •Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12 •Absinthe Absente Four Berry Fassionola Recipe: •1 cup chopped pineapple •1/2 cup chopped blackberries •1/2 cup chopped blueberries •1/2 cup raspberries •1/2 cup chopped strawberries •peel of 1 lemon •peel of 1 orange •approx 500g white sugar •approx 150 ml passionfruit puree Combine fruit and peels in a large bowl. Weigh it, and cover with an equal amount of sugar by weight. Stir to...

Ingredients

2 oz
Aged Jamaican Rum

1 oz
Fresh Lemon Juice

scant 1 oz
Four Berry (Red) Fassionola

1 tsp
Falernum Syrup

1 dash(es)
Absinthe

3 drop(s)
Saline Solution

Instructions

Garnish

Blackberry, Lemon wedge, umbrella

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 20% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an inside out umbrella speared through a blackberry and lemon wedge.

Editor's Note

Jamaican rum meets a house-made four-berry fassionola in this refined tiki sour. A dash of absinthe and saline solution provide the necessary tension to keep the fruit-forward profile in check.