Cobra's Fang (Classic Tiki Cocktail)
This classic tropical drink was invented by Don Beach. It's made with rum, citrus juices, fassionola syrup and falernum with a dashes of Angostura bitters and absinthe.
Ingredients
- 2 oz aged rum (see Notes)
- ¾ oz fassionola syrup (recipe link in Notes)
- ½ oz falernum (I use John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum)
- ½ oz freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 dash absinthe
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it 3/4 with ice.
- Shake until chilled, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint, pineapple leaves, and edible flowers (if desired).
Notes
Fassionola Syrup Recipe
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What rum to use:
You can use any quality aged rum you have on hand and it will be a great drink.
To make an authentic Cobra's Fang, use 1.5 ounces of overproof Demerara rum like Lemon Hart 151.
You can also use 2 ounces of a flavorful Jamaican pot still rum such as Appleton Estate Signature Blend (80 proof), or use both styles of rum: 1 ounce Jamaican pot still rum and 1 ounce overproof Demerara.
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