Corn 'n Oil
ClassicDark rum, falernum, and bitters, built over ice. A Barbadian classic named for how it looks, not what's in it.
Rich and spiced, dark rum's molasses depth carried by falernum's clove-lime warmth, with Angostura's bitters adding a dry, aromatic edge.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Dark Rum
- 0.5 oz Falernum
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lime wedge · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Fill a rocks glass with cubed ice.
- 2
Add all ingredients.
- 3
Stir briefly to combine.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Story
Corn 'n Oil hails from Barbados, where it's built the way rum drinks were before tiki bars got hold of them: dark rum, falernum, and a heavy dash of Angostura, stirred and served short. The name describes the look rather than the ingredients — a dark, unmixed rum float sitting like an oil slick over the paler falernum underneath — and the drink has stayed a home-bar and rum-shop staple across the Caribbean for exactly that reason: it's simple enough to make from memory.
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