Death Bed cocktail by John Deragon, with dark rum, rhum agricole, cherry Heering, lime juice, and pineapple juice

Death Bed

John Deragon, legendary luminary of PDT, came up with the idea for this one when he was so sick, he felt as if he was on his “death bed.” Drinking one of these probably won’t help you out of yours – but maybe it can’t hurt?

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Build in a tall glass in the order given. Top with crushed or pebble ice. Insert a swizzle stick or bar spoon and twist back and forth, swizzling to stir the drink to mix and incorporate from the bottom of the glass. Top with more ice, and garnish with a lime wheel and a cherry on a pick.

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