Black Tie

Black Tie image
Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
1 shot Bacardi Carta Ocho aged rum BUY
½ shot Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum BUY
½ shot De Kuyper Triple Sec BUY
¼ shot Almond (orgeat) syrup
½ spoon Black strap molasses
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
⅛ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Physalis (cape gooseberry)

Comment:

Depending on the sweetness of your molasses, you may not need to add sugar syrup.

Origin:

Adapted from a drink created by Mark Lynch at Green 19, Dublin, Ireland.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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