Post #605187 by thePorpoise on Fri, Sep 2, 2011 7:22 AM

well, there seem to be primarily two different recipes out there.

the first, and most prevalent, calls for 2 oz rum, 1/4 to 1/3 oz falernum, 1/4 oz lime and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

the alternate recipe i came across several times flips the mix-- it calls for 1.5 oz falernum, .5 oz black rum, and 1 dash of bitters. this version looks pretty cool bc the rum sits up on top of the falernum after pouring and looks like an oil sheen (altho i stirred it all up before consuming).

for me, the first version was nothing special, and was also too tart. but i really liked the second version (the falernum-heavy version). it was definitely sweet, but it tasted like some new kind of funky cola or something.

i've seen a few references to a 1:1 falernum/rum mix, i'll have to try that one next.

[ Edited by: thePorpoise 2011-09-02 07:27 ]