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Jet Pilot

Name: Jet Pilot
Ingredients: 1 oz Denizen Vatted Dark Rum; .75 oz Gold Rum; .75 oz 151 Overproof Rum; .5 oz Falernum; .5 oz Cinnamon Syrup; .5 oz White Grapefruit Juice; .5 oz Lime Juice; 1 dash(es) HERBSTURA

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By Gidget

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: August 6, 2025

Essentials

Refreshing

Soar to new heights with the Jet Pilot cocktail! Created in 1958 by Steven Crane, owner of the Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA, the Jet Pilot cocktail is a riff of the Test Pilot cocktail, originally created in 1941 by Donn Beach, the father of tiki culture in America and a WWII veteran. The mid-20th century or Jet Age was an exciting time in modern aviation, with new engineering innovations of engines going from piston to powerful turbines, which unlocked a new era. I used the Denizen Vatt...

Ingredients

1 oz
Denizen Vatted Dark Rum

.75 oz
Gold Rum

.75 oz
151 Overproof Rum

.5 oz
Falernum

.5 oz
Cinnamon Syrup

.5 oz
White Grapefruit Juice

.5 oz
Lime Juice

1 dash(es)
HERBSTURA

Tools

Cocktail Shaker
Jigger
Double Rocks Glass
Hand Juicer
Cutting Board
Knife

Instructions

Garnish

Mint

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

By Gidget

Fun Craft Cocktails

Hi, I'm Gidget. After 30+ years in the spa/resort industry, I wanted to create an online business. What started out as a summer hobby quickly became a passion for creating beautiful craft cocktails for my family and friends. I started my website funcraftcocktails.com in the summer of 2022 and and became a certified mixologist. When I started creating cocktail reels on Instagram, I discovered that I also have a love of photography/videography and writing! I have always been very theatrical, taki...

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1. Add the three rums, falernum, cinnamon syrup, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and Herbstura to a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. 2. Strain into a double rocks glass with crushed ice. 3. Slap the mint between your palms to release the oils and garnish the cocktail with the mint.

Editor's Note

A high-octane tiki classic. The Vatted Dark rum provides a deep, demerara-sugar backbone that anchors the bright grapefruit and spicy cinnamon.

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7 August 2025

love a Jet Pilot ✈️🧑‍✈️

Crafted Pour

3 November 2026

This is a fantastic take on a tiki classic! Do you have a preferred ratio for your Herbstura blend that you recommend for others trying to recreate this at home?