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Dark rich sugar, equally dark and richly flavoured rum, sweetened and spiced with the clove and cinnamon flavours of falernum and freshened with citrus...
This is not very far away from a drink called a Freight Train Swizzle which adds a touch of Green Chartreuse and leaves out the lemon juice. Either way you can’t go wrong!
Delicious - rum leads the flavor, and is underscored by the Demerara syrup. Falernum and bitters add depth of flavor, and the lime (softened by the lemon) give a citrus brightness.
Made this with diplomatico reserva exclusiva. Gorgeous! The garnishes really add to the whole experience. The drink is dark and sticky but smells fresh because of the mint/orange.
Interesting that I lean away from sweet cocktails, and yet found this one not overly sweet as posted. Next time, I may try the over-proof rum as John suggested.
Substituted sugar with an equal amount of (slightly less sweet) cane syrup after reading the reviews here, as well as bumping up the lemon just a notch to match the lime. Wonderfully refreshing; need to see about making more of these during the summer months.
Being big rum drinkers, we loved this. Did cut back on the sugar syrup by 1/3. Also used a slightly overproof rum (90 proof) which balanced out the sweetness. All-in-all a very refreshing drink which went perfect with a spicy dinner. Would do again, but perhaps cut back on the sugar syrup by 1/2.
Anonymous
28th June 2021 at 15:35
Fully agree with Chelsea Noble that it’s a little on the sweet side and increasing the juice while reducing the syrup does make it more refreshing to my taste.
Delightfully refreshing! Great way to feature a good aged rum while still making it easy to drink. A little sweeter than I would normally go with both the falernum and the demerara syrup. I think I might try just a quarter oz of syrup next time.
Anonymous
17th March 2021 at 04:18
A bit too tart with the specified lime/lemon (and I'm not really a fan of sugary drinks)- should be balanced with pineapple juice or perhaps honey to offset the bitter/tart citrus. Very good base and can easily be layered with complimentary flavors (on the strong side)