Post #798546 by Hamo on Sun, Nov 10, 2019 3:56 PM

I've been collecting and trying recipes from other threads, and a couple months ago, I made "The Ho." It's a fine drink, but--and no offense to closettiki or guests--in my opinion, it has way too much juice.

Here's my own formula, somewhat an attempt to improve on the drink.

Captain Lush’s Grog

1 oz gold Jamaican rum
1 oz Demerara rum
1/2 oz overproof Jamaican rum
1 oz lime juice
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz orange juice
1 oz white grapefruit juice
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
1/2 oz passion fruit syrup
1/4 oz orgeat syrup
1/4 oz grenadine
1 dash Angostura bitters
1/2 oz 151-proof Demerara rum (float)

Blend with crushed ice and pour unstrained into a Marty Lush double old-fashioned glass. Float 151-proof rum, and garnish with a lime shell, flaming sugar cube, and inverted paper umbrella.

It needed another juice or two for a little more dimension. Lime was a natural choice, and when I decided to include grapefruit, I went with Don's Mix to also add cinnamon (I really like the flavor of equal amounts of cinnamon and passion fruit.) The addition of some overproof Jamaican (in my case, Rum Fire) brings a tabacco-like funk to the background. Combined with the 151 float, it makes for a nice, strong drink, so I decided this variation should be named after Marty Lush. Enjoy it while listening to The Tikiyaki Orchestra or The Quiet Village Podcast.

EDIT 2020.02.11: I've revised the recipe slightly since first posting it, in that I've changed the dark Jamaican to Demerara. I think it balances flavors better (not to mention adds a nice symmetry to the rums.)

[ Edited by: Hamo 2020-02-11 19:14 ]