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Three rum components meet lime, grapefruit-cinnamon mix, falernum and anise, requiring careful control of proof and dilution.
IBA published specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Technique
Ice
Garnish
Preparation effort
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaican dark rum | 45 | 1.52 | 45 ml Jamaican dark rum |
| Gold Puerto Rican rum | 45 | 1.52 | 45 ml Gold Puerto Rican rum |
| Demerara Rum | 30 | 1.01 | 30 ml Demerara Rum |
| Fresh lime juice | 20 | 0.68 | 20 ml Fresh lime juice |
| Falernum | 15 | 0.51 | 15 ml Falernum |
| Donn’s Mix* | 15 | 0.51 | 15 ml Donn’s Mix* |
| 1 tsp Grenadine syrup | — | — | 1 tsp Grenadine syrup |
| 1 dash Angostura bitters | — | — | 1 dash Angostura bitters |
| 6 drops Pernod | — | — | 6 drops Pernod |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Pulse-blend the ingredients with 170 g cracked ice and pour into the glass. Prepare Donn’s mix separately from two parts grapefruit juice and one part cinnamon syrup.
Glass: Tall tumbler. Ice: 170 g cracked ice in blender. Garnish: mint leaves.
Flavor & balance
- Sour (Acidic) (dominant): Citrus contributes the principal tart edge; fruit ripeness and juice yield affect balance.
- Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
- Bitter (supporting): Cocktail bitters or coffee contribute a bitter accent; a small dose need not dominate.
Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: high. Batchability: spirit components only.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
- Prepare or select the named syrup; record its concentration and follow its storage instructions.
- Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.
Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.
Spirit & ingredient choices
Recipe notes & variations
Donn’s mix is two parts grapefruit juice to one part cinnamon syrup. “Demerara rum” in this source does not explicitly mean 151-proof; do not silently increase the proof.
For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.