Light Pearl

Name: Light Pearl
Ingredients: 2 oz Mezan Chiriqui Rum; 1/2 oz BG Reynolds Orgeat Syrup; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 1/4 oz Meletti Fernet

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By Gregg Fleischman

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: March 12, 2023

Seasonal

Tropical

Truth be told - I had set out to make a Black Pearl cocktail but I did not have any dark rum on hand. Yet I pushed forward anyway, with some (not so dark) Chiriqui rum. Got the same great flavor I was looking for but I was hoping I’d still result in the classic darker color. Lesson learned, to be sure. . Hey, I’m sure some of the best recipes were developed by substituting and improvising so this budding mixologist is happy with the results. Loved the delicious blend of bitter and nutty and this...

Ingredients

2 oz
Mezan Chiriqui Rum

1/2 oz
BG Reynolds Orgeat Syrup

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

1/4 oz
Meletti Fernet

Instructions

Garnish

Candy mint meringues

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 20% ABV (estimate)

By Gregg Fleischman

Budding Mixologist

I've been in Digital Marketing my entire career but during the pandemic, I found a love for crafting the perfect cocktail.

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Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with candy mint meringues.

Editor's Note

Almond orgeat meets Fernet’s herbaceous bite, turning a rum sour into a nutty‑bitter dessert sipper.

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Stacy (Crafted Pour)

15 March 2023

Now I definetly want to try fernet with orgeat. Sounds fantastic.

Crafted Pour

18 July 2026

This sounds like a fantastic after-dinner treat! The combination of orgeat and Fernet is such an intriguing pairing. Thanks for sharing your creative process with us!