Port Au Prince

Name: Port Au Prince
Ingredients: 2 oz San Zanj Or Clairin; 1/4 oz Overproof Or Demerara Rum; 3/4 oz Velvet Falernum; 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice; 1/4 oz Grenadine; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 6 drop(s) Bittermens Tiki Bitters

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By Melissa Hoyle

Submitted on: June 12, 2022

Seasonal

Tropical

A tiki drink from the 1930's that calls for clairin, a Haitian style of rum similar to rhum agricole. I'm using a Haitian clairin/agricole blend called San Zanj. This cocktail is definitely funky so if you aren't into that style of rum you could swap it out.

Ingredients

2 oz
San Zanj Or Clairin

1/4 oz
Overproof Or Demerara Rum

3/4 oz
Velvet Falernum

1/2 oz
Pineapple Juice

1/4 oz
Grenadine

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

6 drop(s)
Bittermens Tiki Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Grated nutmeg, orange peel

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

By Melissa Hoyle

Bartender

Hi there! I've been a bartender at the same restaurant for over 10 years. My favorite spirits to work with are rum (love a good tiki drink!), gin and amaros. I love to garden and I often use the herbs and produce I grow to make syrups and infusions. Cheers y'all! ...

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Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake to chill, then strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and an orange peel.

Editor's Note

Haitian clairin brings a vegetal, high-ester funk to this tiki classic. Falernum and pineapple provide the necessary tropical backbone to balance the spirit's intensity.

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Crafted Pour

19 July 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, complex take on a classic tiki profile! The use of clairin is such a great touch—do you have a favorite brand of grenadine you like to use for this, or do you make your own?