This classic from Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide feels surprisingly modern; it’s refreshing and exotic, and the ingredients and presentation are so on-trend you’d think it was just the latest Instagram fad, rather than a 60-year-old relic of a bygone era.
Be sure to choose a flavorful, high-quality overproof rum – we like Wray & Nephew. Bacardi 151 won’t cut it here; you’ll want something genuinely tasty, not just high-octane jet fuel.
The original recipe calls for triple sec, but it benefits from a dry curaçao or Caribbean shrubb in its place to tame the sweetness. There’s plenty of sweetness to be had just from the (optional) powdered sugar garnish!
