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Gem

Aperitivo/aperitif · Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) · Sours (citrus)

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Ingredients

1 oz Aged rum (6-10yr)
1 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/3 oz Pineapple syrup
1/6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
4 drop Daiquiri bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of dehydrated lemon slice wheel and grated cinnamon.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with dehydrated lemon slice floated on surface and dusted with freshly grated cinnamon.

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Flavour profile

18.1% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 202 calories

History

Pineapple shines in this cognac-influenced Daiquiri, best with aged Jamaican rum for funk.

William Schmidt’s 1892 book, The Flowing Bowl: What and When to Drink, offers a version of The Gem. The Gem. In a mixing glass, combine the juice of a lime, a little pineapple syrup, and a spoonful of sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add ½ drink of Santa Cruz rum and ½ drink of brandy. Mix these ingredients thoroughly. Fill a glass with ice and mix again. Strain the mixture into a fine glass. Garnish the drink with a slice of lemon and a dusting of cinnamon.

Created by William Schmidt