Tiki Swizzle Cocktail
By Charlotte Voisey
The swizzle is a classification of a cocktail. "Rum swizzles" have been mentioned in literature since the late 18th century and originated, like many rum drinks, in the caribbean. Instead of shaking or stirring a swizzle, the drink is, well, "swizzled" with a special stick made from the Quararibea turbinata tree. If you don't have access to the authentic version, a bar spoon will do the trick.
Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz port
1 oz pineapple juice
1/2 lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
build in a glass
add crushed ice
stir or swizzle to combine
garnish with a lime wheel and umbrella
Comments
Charlotte,
I’m guessing that you had had a fairly frustrating day, by the way you whacked that ice. :)
I happened to attend Stanislav Vadrna’s seminar on swizzling at Tales of the Cocktail this year and it was very enlightening. I think swizzling is a skill that needs to make a comeback in the 21st century bar.
Cheers!
Blair
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