Post #676848 by Hurricane Hayward on Mon, May 6, 2013 10:52 AM

After much deliberation, we have a winner of our Deadhead Rum Cocktail Contest ....

It's John Tremain & Matt Anderson for their tasty creation, Tukupi's Cup! Mahalo and congratulations!

Here's the winning recipe:

TUKUPI'S CUP

2 fl oz Deadhead® Rum

3/4 fl oz Lime Juice

1/4 fl oz Passion Fruit Syrup (1:1 mix of passion fruit pulp and rich simple syrup)

2 tsp. Maple Syrup (Grade B)

Healthy squirt (2 dashes) Bittermens Elemakule Tiki® Bitters

Shake ingredients with two cups crushed ice and pour unstrained into a double old fashioned glass or vessel of similar capacity. Garnish with three Deluxe Foods sour cherries, an orange twist, and thinly sliced lemon and lime wheels.

The drink name is our nod to , legendary shaman and elder from the clan of the Jivaro tribe. These fierce warriors, who once reigned terror over the jungles of Ecuador and Peru, proclaimed their dominance and appeased their ancestors after battle by shrinking and preserving the heads (Tukupi) of their human conquests.

Mixologists: John Tremain and Matt Anderson