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
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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