Riverboat Gambler

Name: Riverboat Gambler
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Aged Demerara Rum; 1 oz Column Still Lightly Aged Rum; 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice; 0.75 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Passion Fruit Syrup; 2 dash(es) Spiced Pineapple Bitters; 12 oz Crushed Ice

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: April 9, 2022

Seasonal

Tropical

The first draft of this recipe had Southern Comfort and Peychaud’s in it. They didn’t make the cut, but the New Orleans-inspired naming scheme remains for this delicious dram.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Aged Demerara Rum

1 oz
Column Still Lightly Aged Rum

1 oz
Fresh Grapefruit Juice

0.75 oz
Cinnamon Simple Syrup

0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.5 oz
Passion Fruit Syrup

2 dash(es)
Spiced Pineapple Bitters

12 oz
Crushed Ice

Instructions

Garnish

grapefruit slice

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 5-10 seconds. Open pour into a double old-fashioned glass and garnish with a grapefruit slice.

Editor's Note

Aged Demerara rum provides a molasses-rich backbone to this tropical blend. Cinnamon and passion fruit syrups add depth, while pineapple bitters tie the profile together.