Post #717796 by Masteryoda on Wed, May 21, 2014 7:09 PM

I'm not sure if it's truly a signature drink yet, as I only made it for the first time last night, but it was pretty darn tasty, and I imagine I'll get it in the regular rotation.

OK, OK, enough talk, on with the rum...

1ish oz. Smith & Cross (the "Navy Strength" gives it a bit more punch)
1ish oz. Ron Añejo Pampero Aniversario
3 oz. Simply Orange With Pineapple
1/2 oz. Pure pineapple juice poured straight from the bowl of my cut pineapple chunks
1/2 oz. Simple syrup (could probably cut back to 1/4)
1/4 oz. Aunty Lilikoi passion fruit juice (probably would have used a bit more, but I'm low)
1/2 a medium-sized lime squeezed (didn't measure the amount)
Shake with crushed ice, strain into tiki mug, then fill mugs with crushed ice to fill

I garnished them with two pineapple chunks on either side of a cherry speared with a sword, a mint sprig (of course), and a lime I "creatively" sliced into a winding snake-like garnish that started inside the mug and trailed outside (as you drink, it slowly pulls inside as the drink level lowers)

I'm usually not a huge fan of the Smith & Cross, as it's definitely a harsher taste than my standard Appleton 12 Year, but in this, the flavor combination worked very well.

Here's how they looked sitting at our bar, ready for sipping: