Tina’s Troubles

Name: Tina’s Troubles
Ingredients: 2 oz Rhubarb Gin; 0.5 oz Hibiscus Liqueur; 2.5 oz Lemon Italian Soda; 1 oz BG Reynolds Lush Grenadine Cocktail Syrup; 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Blueberry Blossom Honey Syrup; 3 dash(es) Sweet Gale & Wild Rose Bitters; 12 oz Roughly Crushed Ice

By Chris Russell

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: December 9, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

A tasty take on my favourite non-rum offering from Smugglers Cove, Max’s Mistake Made for, and named for, my ma. Recommended brands: •Steinhart Distillery gin •Smugglers Cove hibiscus liqueur (recipe) •Newfoundland Distillery Co. bitters

Ingredients

2 oz
Rhubarb Gin

0.5 oz
Hibiscus Liqueur

2.5 oz
Lemon Italian Soda

1 oz
BG Reynolds Lush Grenadine Cocktail Syrup

1 oz
Fresh Lemon Juice

0.5 oz
Blueberry Blossom Honey Syrup

3 dash(es)
Sweet Gale & Wild Rose Bitters

12 oz
Roughly Crushed Ice

Instructions

Garnish

dried hibiscus flowers

Build

Blend

Glass

Snifter

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 and blend for 5 seconds. Open pour into a large snifter or other appropriate glass. Top with more ice and garnish with dried hibiscus flowers.

Editor's Note

Rhubarb gin and hibiscus liqueur anchor this gin-based riff on a Tiki classic. Flash-blended with crushed ice, it delivers a floral, fruit-forward profile.