Planter’s Punch

Ingredients

3 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz.	Simple Syrup
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
3 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Soda Water Optional
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Tumbler, Terracotta or Hurricane Glass with Cracked Ice
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

Planter’s Punch is a Cocktail from the late 17th Century. Some hotels in South Carolina claimed to have invented the drink, but it was more than likely created in Jamaica. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

January 17, 2023 0

Dirty Roy Rodgers

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka (or Whiskey/Rum)
.75 oz.	Grenadine
To Top	Cola
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Pour the Grenadine and Vodka into a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Cola
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Roy Rodgers is a Mocktail named after the Actor and Singer of the same name. The Dirty Roy Rodgers, or Dirty Roy, is the alcoholic version of that.

October 8, 2022 0

Jungle Bird

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Campari
1.5 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
Garnish	Orange Wheel (or Pineapple Wedge)
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry and Orange Wheel or Pineapple Wedge

The Jungle Bird was invented in Malaysia in the 1970’s. The tropical drink didn’t become popular around the world until the late 80’s.

October 3, 2022 0

Old Cuban

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
1 oz.	Simple Syrup
6	Mint Leaves
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Rum, Lime Juice, Mint, Simple Syrup and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Champagne Coupe
Top with Champagne
Garnish with a Mint Sprig

The Old Cuban was invented in 2001 by legendary bartender, Audrey Saunders, while she worked at a restaurant named Beacon in New York City. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 2, 2022 0

Painkiller

Ingredients

2-4 oz.	Pusser’s Rum (Dark Rum)
4 oz.	Pineapple Juice
1 oz.	Orange Juice
1 oz.	Cream of Coconut
Garnish	Pineapple Wedge
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry
Garnish	Nutmeg

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Hurricane Glass over Ice
Grate Nutmeg over the top
Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

If you like Piña Coladas, you’ll like its riff, the Painkiller. The drink was created in the 1970’s at the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands. Despite not inventing the cocktail, the bastards over at Pusser’s trademarked the drink and have sued people over using different Rum. You can use different Rum, but according to the evil corporate overlords, it is not a Painkiller. This cocktail has three levels with different amounts of Rum. The more pain you are currently in, the more Rum you use.

October 2, 2022 0

Rum Runner

Ingredients

1 oz.	Light Rum
1 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz.	Banana Liqueur
.5 oz.	Crème de Mûre
1 oz.	Lime Juice
2 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
Garnish	Pineapple Wedge
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Hurricane Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Rum Runner is a Florida drink invented in the 1950’s at a tiki bar called Holiday Isle.

October 1, 2022 0

Suffering Bastard (Including Trader Vic’s)

Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

1 oz.	Brandy (or Bourbon)
1 oz.	London Dry Gin
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Liquor, Lime Juice and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Suffering Bastard is a mule that was supposedly invented in 1942 by Joe Scialom at the Shepard’s Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. It was said to be made as a hangover cure for soldiers during World War II. This is an Official IBA Cocktail. The Trader Vic’s version of this drink has more of a tiki vibe with Rum and Orgeat and is served in a special Suffering Bastard Tiki Mug.

Trader Vic’s Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

2 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz.	Light Rum
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.25 oz.	Curaçao (Orange Liqueur)
.25 oz.	Orgeat
.25 oz.	Rock Candy Syrup (or Simple Syrup)
Garnish	Mint Sprig
Garnish	Lime Wedge
Garnish	Cucumber Spear

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Suffering Bastard Mug or Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Mint Sprig, Lime Wedge, Cucumber Spear and Straw

October 1, 2022 0

Molokai Mule

Ingredients

1 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz.	Light Rum
1 oz.	Brandy
1 oz.	Lime Juice
2 oz.	Orange Juice
1 oz.	Orgeat
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
Garnish	Lime Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Tiki or Copper Mug over Ice
Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Molokai Mule name is a lie. It is not from Molokai, nor is it a mule. It was invented in the Kon Tiki Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. Despite the deception, it is still a pretty delicious cocktail.

October 1, 2022 0