Post #788342 by Hamo on Thu, Jul 5, 2018 9:38 PM

Today is my birthday; let’s have my eponymous drink, crowdsourced right here on TC. After some tweaking of the original recipe, I’ve settled on the following formulation.

Hamo Blamo

1 oz Plantation O.F.T.D.
1 oz Lost Spirits Navy Style Overproof Rum**
1 oz Lemon Hart 151**
1 oz lime juice
1 oz grenadine
3/4 oz ginger syrup
1/4 oz Don’s Spices #2
1 dash grapefruit bitters
1 dash orange bitters
4 oz club soda

Shake everything except club soda with ice. Add soda to the mixing tin, stir gently, and strain into an ice-filled tiki mug. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and lime peel.

UPDATE 2021.09.29: I cut the Spices in half and offset it with grenadine so that the flavors of the rum could come out a bit more.

**I'm not exactly sure whether the Lost Spirits Navy rum is still available, so feel free to sub another navy rum with the same character, like Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof or Hamilton Navy Strength (both of which I haven't tried yet). I have used Smith & Cross, but didn't quite like the funk it added. Also, I usually use Hamilton 151 in place of LH 151.

UPDATE 2022.06.16: I've swapped the measures of ginger and grenadine and tried it with Pusser’s Gunpowder, which I do find to be an acceptable substitute for Lost Spirits.

[ Edited by Hamo on 2022-06-18 17:07:41 ]