Post #539806 by kludge on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 8:43 PM

And the latest Pink Pirate recipe, probably the keeper...

1/2oz rose syrup
1/2oz grenadine (homemade)
3/4oz almond syrup
2oz half'n'half
1oz vodka (Shaker's Rye, it's what I had)
1oz Westerhall rum
1/3oz Wray & Nephew Overproof

The clear/light alcohols protect the color, and the Wray & Nephew adds a wonderful complexity and fights the tendency toward cloying. The texture is a lot like a White Russian, but the flavor profile is completely different. It's good, and implies the mood I wanted.

But man, rose syrup is a pain in the butt to work with!