Photo by Jacqui Small
A blend of rums, exotic juices, liqueurs, aromatic spices, absinthe, and trepidation. One from the Soulshakers' greatest hits collection, this drink has been honed to a lethal edge over the past eight years at Gaz's Rocking Blues at London's Notting Hill Carnival and the Glastonbury Festival in southwest England.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves everybody
Ingredients
2 bottles light aged rum
1 bottle white rum
1 bottle aged golden rum
1 bottle Demerara rum
1/2 bottle overproof rum
1 bottle cognac
1 bottle orange curaçao
1 bottle falernum
1 bottle maraschino liqueur
1 fl oz/25 ml absinthe
60 dashes Angostura bitters
2.1 quarts/2 liters lime juice
12.6 quarts/12 liters guava juice
1 bottle passion fruit syrup
34 fl oz/1 liter passion fruit puree
2.1 quarts/2 liters mango puree
large block of ice
fruit, mint sprigs, edible flowers
Preparation
Step 1
Pour 90 percent of each of the ingredients into a barrel and stir.
Step 2
Taste and make a big show of balancing the flavors, then add all the remaining ingredients anyway! Add a large block of ice and drink ... and drink. Serves lots!
From World's Best Cocktails by Tom Sandham, © 2012 Fair Winds Press
Recipe notes
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