Name: Three Dots and a Dash
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Aged agricole rhum; 15 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 7.5 ml Falernum liqueur; 7.5 ml Pimento dram; 15 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Honey and water syrup; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Agricole vieux rhum/Cane juice rum (min 3yo)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Falernum liqueur

¹⁄₄ fl oz

St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a TIKI MUG OR COLLINS GLASS.

Prepare garnish of 3 skewered blueberries and a long thin slice of pineapple to illustrate the name.

Method

FLASH-BLEND all ingredients with 7oz scoop of crushed ice and pour into Tiki mug / collins or sling glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered fruit.

Serve with a straw.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Three Dots and a Dash contains 268 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
21.16% alc./vol. (42.32° proof)
22.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Named after Morse Code for victory, Three Dots and a Dash was created during WWII by Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, better known as Don Beach at his Don the Beachcomber's restaurant. This recipe is adapted from the original in Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Safari.

Comments & Discussion

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Carolyn Rush 17w

Spectacular!
Scarcity necessitated some substitutions:
45 ml Myer's rum
15 ml spiced rum
Didn't have Falernum, so skipped it :(
Followed Ben R's lead and used orgeat instead of honey syrup
Don't have a great way to make crushed ice, but I think it would have made it even better.

I sent myself an email to be delivered in December to remind me to scoop some snow from the backyard to serve it over

Malcom Fitzcarraldo Premium Member 27w

Everything worked well together, but the Rhum JM Terroir Volcanique was the star. Just picked up my first bottle, and I'm sure it won't be my last. Also used Hamilton Allspice & Denizen Merchant's Reserve. Long shake and dirty pour.

James Kittock Premium Member 32w

Used the Clément VSOP and Diplomático Mantuano. Subbed 1/4 oz Cointreau for the OJ and upped the Falernum to 1/2 oz. Rather than blending, shook very hard and dirty dumped into a tall glass. Very delicious. Would make again but maybe up the lime 1 oz.

Frederic D. Premium Member 1y

This is so good. Very complex, with the Allspice and Falernum the dominant flavors at first. The honey is present at the end, the rums add backbone and funk, and the citrus bring acidity and sweetness. Fantastic.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Outstanding. Rich, complex and moreish. My first serious foray into tiki world and it’s been a real eye opener. I can see why people can disappear down this particular rabbit hole! I don’t have a blender so gave it an energetic shake and charged glass with regular crushed ice - appreciating the Lewis bag and mallet recently purchased.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Looking back from the rabbit hole, I l don't have a blender either and I'm not going there; loved this one. So many rums, so many possibilities...

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Pimento dram is supurb.

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Mark Catone 1y

I keep coming back to this drink, it is one of my favorites. Used Sourwood honey from Asheville Bee Charmer, one of the businesses buy from after the floods there. Need to keep the economy going. Sourwood gives it a different spin.

Miguel Perales Premium Member 2y

A cacophony of flavors. Between the rums, fruit juices, Falernum and allspice dram, it is quite complex. Maybe too many flavors fighting to stand out.

Avery Garnett 2y

Maybe this is because I broke out the big guns (Clement XO), but this is absolutely phenomenal. I don't want to say best I've ever had but it's up there for one of the best drinks I've had. Smooth and complex, zero muddiness like orange juice cocktails have a habit of, no flavour is overwhelmed.

Jose Cruz 2y

I cant be bothered with the use of honey syrup since i had non around, used Raw Blue Agave, amazingly unique showcase of Agricole profile. id get some honey for next time.

Chris Brislawn 2y

Great use for the last of my Clement VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole, mixed with Kaniche XO. Served in tiki mugs. A fitting birthday tribute to Donn The Beachcomber.