Modern Mariner (Bourbon and Allspice Cocktail)
This tiki-inspired whiskey cocktail is a variation on Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's Ancient Mariner cocktail. Bourbon, allspice, grapefruit and lime make for a refreshing and citrusy cocktail with just enough wintery spice.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- ¼ oz allspice dram (can substitute allspice simple syrup, see Notes)
- ¾ oz lime juice
- ½ oz grapefruit juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it 3/4 with ice.
- Shake until chilled, then strain the liquid into a glass filled with crushed ice.
- Top with more crushed ice, then garnish with freshly grated nutmeg, mint, and a lime wedge, if desired.
Notes
If you don’t have allspice dram and can’t find it in stores, you can make a quick allspice simple syrup as a substitute in this recipe.
Tip: If making your own allspice simple syrup, you can opt to use ¾ oz of the syrup in place of both the allspice dram and the plain simple syrup that the recipe calls for.
Allspice Simple Syrup
Ingredients:- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 5-6 whole allspice berries
- Combine ½ cup of sugar and a ½ cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 5-6 whole allspice berries and bring the liquid to a boil. Once bubbling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and all the mixture to cool fully before straining out the allspice.
- Store the simple syrup in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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