151 Swizzle
ClassicOverproof rum swizzled with lime, spice, and a heavy hand of bitters.
Bracing and aromatic. The overproof rum burns bright, but lime, cinnamon, and a heavy dose of bitters build a spiced, tart frame around it, and crushed ice softens the whole thing as it melts. Strong, spicy, and cooling all at once.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Overproof Rum
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 0.25 oz Cinnamon Syrup
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Absinthe
- Mint sprig · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add every ingredient to a tall glass filled with crushed ice.
- 2
Swizzle with a swizzle stick or barspoon until the glass frosts over.
- 3
Top with a little more crushed ice to fill.
- 4
Garnish with a mint sprig and, if you like, a dusting of grated nutmeg.
The Story
The 151 Swizzle is Don the Beachcomber's exercise in taming overproof rum. Built on 151-proof rum — the incendiary bottle most bars reserve for floats and flames — it's swizzled hard over crushed ice so the melt and the spice pull the heat into balance. The swizzle itself is an old West Indian technique, spinning a forked stick between the palms to chill and dilute; here it's the only thing standing between you and a very stiff drink.
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