New Kids on the Rock

Name: New Kids on the Rock
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Blended Lightly Aged Rum; 0.75 oz Pot Still Aged Cachaça; 0.5 oz Cherry Liqueur; 0.5 oz Dry Curaçao; 2 oz Pineapple Juice; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.25 oz Grade A Maple Syrup; 1 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 12 oz Roughly Crushed Ice

By Chris Russell

Submitted on: June 20, 2022

Seasonal

Signatures

Me: I’m emptying my emptiest bottles because I’m moving. Also me: Check out my new rum! Shoutout to the traveling homie for hooking me up with this bottle of Plantation Grande Réserve. No Pierre Ferrand products are sold on the island so Plantation bottles are often on the pretty-please-if-you-can-snag-one list. I paired it with some other off-island acquisitions for a lovely libation that’s definitely one of my favourites in a long time! Recommended brands: •Plantation Grande Réserve rum •A...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Blended Lightly Aged Rum

0.75 oz
Pot Still Aged Cachaça

0.5 oz
Cherry Liqueur

0.5 oz
Dry Curaçao

2 oz
Pineapple Juice

0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.25 oz
Grade A Maple Syrup

1 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

12 oz
Roughly Crushed Ice

Instructions

Garnish

grated cinnamon, mint sprig

Build

Blend

Glass

Estimated strength

About 13% 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 drink mixer tin. Blend for 5 seconds. Open pour into a tall glass and top with more ice if necessary. Top with freshly grated cinnamon and garnish with a mint sprig.

Editor's Note

Aged rum and Amburana-cask cachaça provide a woody, spice-forward foundation. Maple and cherry liqueur add depth to this tropical flash-blended classic.