Black Tie

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1	fl oz	Bacardi Ocho Anos Gran Reserva Rum
½	fl oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum (37.5%)
½	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
¼	fl oz	Giffard Sirop de Orgeat (Almond) Syrup
½	spoon	Black strap molasses
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
⅛	fl oz	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.

About:

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

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