Old Gold

This here’s a new drink I whipped together for the recent Forbidden Island cocktail contest on Tiki Central, held by Martin Cate of Forbidden Island!  I revealed this last night at the Thursday Drink Night.  No awards for this one, but I still think it’s a doozy of a drink.

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Old Gold

• 1 1/2 oz El Dorado 12 (sub Lemon Hart 80)
• 1/2 oz Clement VSOP
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Ginger Syrup
• 3/4 oz Grapefruit juice (1:1 white and red, if available)
• 2 dash Fees Bitters
• 2 drops Vanilla Extract
• 2 drops Don’s Spices #2

Mix with 6 oz crushed ice in top-down, and pour into a small Hurricane glass (sub chimney).  Garnish with a dash of Cinnamon and piece of Candied Ginger.

If you’re looking for something to hit your sweet spot, this’ll do the trick.  It needs a few moments in ice to cool its jets though, so let it sit a spell, it’ll still be there waiting for you.

I just can’t stop mixing with the El Dorado 12 lately, it’s a bit addictive.  I may have to start weaning myself away with Mount Gay Extra Old.  A new shipment of bottles just got into the galley, these are exciting times indeed!
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