The Torch
Aged rum, banana liqueur, and smoked pineapple syrup — tropical foundations scorched with fire. The banana and caramel of the rum meet the smoke of the pineapple in a drink that evokes an island bonfire.
Served in a rocks glass · Garnish: Torched pineapple leaf · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Aged Rum (Ron Zacapa 23)
- 0.5 oz Banana Liqueur (Giffard Banane)
- 0.5 oz Smoked Pineapple Syrup
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
- Torch the garnish: burn the edge of a pineapple leaf until charred, then lay it across the ice.