Iron Ranger

Name: Iron Ranger
Ingredients: 2 oz Carefree Bourbon 90 Proof; .5 oz Falernum; .5 oz Simple Syrup; 1 oz Pineapple Juice; .75 oz Lemon Juice; 2 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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By Andy Boimila

Submitted on: September 26, 2023

Refreshing

Spirit Forward

I had just come up with a recipe for a shelf stable easy to make falernum and needed another cocktail to showcase it. So, I looked for cocktails with over a quarter ounce and I stumbled across the Iron Ranger. I have loved everything else that Eric Castro has made so it seemed like a good fit.

Ingredients

2 oz
Carefree Bourbon 90 Proof

.5 oz
Falernum

.5 oz
Simple Syrup

1 oz
Pineapple Juice

.75 oz
Lemon Juice

2 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Mint sprig

Build

Frappe & Dump

Glass

Beer Glass

Estimated strength

About 16% 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 pebble ice. Whip shake for 5-8 seconds. Open pour into a chilled Collins glass. Top with more pebble ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Editor's Note

Bourbon meets tropical spice in this refreshing, crushed-ice sour. The falernum adds a clove-forward depth that bridges the gap between the pineapple and the oaky spirit.

Links

Iron Ranger Full Video

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Crafted Pour

8 October 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, refreshing riff on a classic sour! Do you happen to have the recipe for that shelf-stable falernum you mentioned? I'd love to try making it at home.