Post #770219 by arriano on Sun, Nov 13, 2016 11:42 AM

One of the errors some people have done, including me, is believing that the Navy Grog recipe in Beachbum's "Grog Log" is from Don the Beachcomber. In fact, he writes that he figured out the recipe by watching a bartender at some old Chinese restaurant. Looking a various sources, I think the Don the Beachcomber recipe was something like this:

• 1 oz Light Puerto Rican Rum
• 1 oz Gold Jamaican Rum
• 1 oz 91.4-proof Demerara Rum
• ¾ oz Lime Juice
• ¾ oz Grapefruit Juice
• ¾ oz Honey Mix (2:1 honey/water)
• 1 tsp Don’s Spices #2 (1:1 vanilla extract/allspice dram)
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 1 oz Club Soda
Blend all except rums and soda in blender with crushed ice at high speed for five seconds. Stir in rums and soda. Pour into double old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with an ice cone around the straw.

Note: 91.4-proof Demerara rum is no longer available. You can substitute ¾ oz 151-proof Demerara, 1¼ oz 80-proof Demerara, or dilute 151-proof Demerara down to 91.4 proof.

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[ Edited by: arriano 2016-11-13 11:43 ]