Mediocre
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Vanilla rum/vanilla-infused light rum |
| 1 fl oz | Mead |
| 1 1/4 fl oz | Pineapple juice |
| 1/4 fl oz | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
| 1 dash | Bob's Vanilla bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Mediocre contains 184 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 13.72% alc./vol. (27.45° proof)
- 17.7 grams of pure alcohol
History
Created in 2016 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
Review
Ripe pineapple, rich vanilla and honey laced with rum. The use of mead in this drink inspired the 'Mediocre' name. Best made with a light white rum infused with a vanilla pod, rather than a commercially produced vanilla-flavoured rum.
A rye whiskey and maple syrup sour served short and straight-up. You'd perhaps have expected this cocktail to be more drawn out.
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I originally used pisco to augment the cognac/brandy, but pineapple rum sits more harmoniously with the other ingredients. A splash of fizz is an...
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Rich, flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this delicious Daiquiri. The fuller your honey, the more flavoursome your rum should be.
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A cocktail that dates from the early 20th century, when it was made without egg white and served straight-up. However, this more contemporary...
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Fruity, yet spirit-forward. Looking at the ingredients, this cocktail should be very sweet. It is rich, but it is surprising how the dilution from...
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