Bit disappointing. The soda water watered down the flavours too much so that all you could really taste was the slightly bitter funk of the Wray. Also, there wasn’t enough grenadine to turn it red - just vaguely pink. I reshook with 1/2 oz grenadine instead of a mix of grenadine and rich simple syrup, and reduced the Wray to 1 oz. Better, still not right though. I think it’s because the original recipe calls for a 151 dark rum, rather than Wray overproof.

Won’t make again.

My favourite ratio!

I know this is a highly regarded strainer but I find the mesh a little too large. If I make a Southside, for example, I end up with a few flecks of mint leaf in the final cocktail.

Didn’t care for this one. It was a bit bland. I added a dash of angostura after trying it, which improved it a little, but there are much better uses for Heering.

I know the measurements here come direct from the Raffles, but they don’t really make sense. As far as I can tell, Raffles glasses are around 375ml. I made one of these to this recipe in an ice-filled poco grande glass (390ml) and it was full to the absolute brim with no room for soda water. I’d recommend either going for a 20oz hurricane glass or cutting the ingredients by a third, which will allow around 50ml for soda water to top.

Genuinely baffled how the Raffles get round this.

Great recipe, but this doesn’t need a DOF glass in my opinion. Fits fine in an old fashioned glass and it felt to
me that the volume of crushed ice is more than enough.

Thanks for your reply, Simon. I see I misread the instructions. I understood it as “cut the segment of watermelon into sixteenths” but you meant “cut a whole watermelon into sixteenths”.

How much exactly is 1 slice of watermelon? I need PRECISION!!!! ?

What's the preferred option with the cranberry juice: sweetened or unsweetened? Or is it simply personal preference?