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If you happen to have the stuff on hand and want to try a great riff

1.5 blanco tequila
.5 strawberry infused campari (5 day soak)
1.5 pineapple (fresh is worth it)
.5 lime
.33 agave 2:1
2 drops of saline

Shaken hard with a full tin of ice for 15-20 seconds, double strained onto a big cube, lime expressed & discarded, luxardo cherry on a pick sat atop the cube

My favourite! I enjoy it on a large ice cube and the most current combination I settled on employs equal parts, 30 ml each of:
- lime cordial (I am preparing an oleo-saccharum ahead of time)
- pineapple juice (packaged, unsweetened)
- Campari
- Smith & Cross

beautiful

Definitely needs a darker rum. Tried this with a Flor de Cana reserva and Curzan Black Strap and it is significantly much more interesting with the Curzan.

This one can definitely handle some added bubbly, for even more summer. We went with 30ml prosecco. In a Collins glass. And we used a lychee for the garnish...the cherry seemed out of place.

Have made and enjoyed this several times with Bacardi Black and Plantation Dark. Was even better with Myers's! Thanks Simon for a fantastic resource over the years. Well worth a few coins.

I really enjoyed the pineapple-Campari contrast. I believe using freshly squeezed pineapple juice is a must on order to balance the bitterness.

Tasty, but on the bitter side. To make something that's more balanced for the Tiki palette I've found that swapping the Campari for Select and using brown sugar syrup instead works wonders.