Its 60 degrees out today, and its going to be 7 degrees and up to 3 inches of snow tomorrow. Zach thinks you need to treat yourself to Tiki Tuesday! Todays cocktail is courtesy of Beach Bum Jerry’s Intoxica recipe book. Called the Cesar’s Rum Punch, it was created by Joseph Cesar, the head bartender of the Grand Hotel Oloffson in Haiti in the 1960′s. During its heyday in the ’70′s you could find Mick and Bianca Jagger, Michael York and other assorted celebrities at the bar. Your first Cesar’s Punch was on the house, accompanied by the warning “You won’t like it here.” Let’s see how we like it at the Twilight Lounge! Cesar’s Rum Punch 2 oz dark rum 2 oz lime juice 1 oz Wilks & Wilson Genevieve’s Grenadine 1 Teaspoon Wilks & Wilson Gertrudes Gomme 3 dashes Angostura bitters Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice cubes. Shake, shake, shake to mix and chill. Strain into a tiki glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, lime and orange wheels speared together with a mint sprig. The original recipe called for Rhum Barbancourt, which I did not have, so I substituted in my Appleton Reserve V/X. I’m not sure that it makes that much difference as this has an almost overwhelming lime presence at first, followed by the fruitiness of the grenadine and then the rum. And when I say overwhelming, I mean it. This was in your face lime taste, although there was enough grenadine and bar syrup to tone down the sour component of the lime. Overall, a fun drink, and it does break the typical tiki flavors of rum and pineapple.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:16:21 +0000
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