Rumses the Great

Name: Rumses the Great
Ingredients: 1.25 oz Aged Rum; 1.25 oz Column Still Aged Rum; 2 oz Seltzer; 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice; 0.75 oz Pineapple Demerara Syrup; 0.5 oz Grapefruit & Mint Syrup; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 1 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 12 oz Roughly Crushed Ice

By Chris Russell

Submitted on: April 13, 2022

Seasonal

Signatures

This one is for my sweet man Ramses. He's almost 6 and he's awesome. I made a drink for his sis Cleo, so I couldn't leave him out! I also had my partner in mind. She's far from the tikiphile or rum lover that I am, so I tried to keep things relatively tame while leaving the desired depth of flavour intact. I rounded out the simple, but delicious, rum blend with some of our favourite fruit flavours, with Ango bitters backing it all up with the classic spice. Recommend rums: •The Real McCoy 5 Y...

Ingredients

1.25 oz
Aged Rum

1.25 oz
Column Still Aged Rum

2 oz
Seltzer

1 oz
Fresh Orange Juice

0.75 oz
Pineapple Demerara Syrup

0.5 oz
Grapefruit & Mint Syrup

0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

1 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

12 oz
Roughly Crushed Ice

Instructions

Garnish

freshly grated cinnamon, swizzle stick

Build

Blend

Glass

Estimated strength

About 9% 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 tiki mug or other appropriate vessel and top with freshly grated cinnamon. Serve with a swizzle stick.

Editor's Note

A split base of aged rums creates a complex foundation for two custom syrups. Pineapple-demerara brings richness, while grapefruit-mint adds a bright, herbal top note.