Countdown…4…3…2…1

Well,here we are. Counting down the last few mixes until I hit number TWO HUNDRED. As I like pirate stuff,these all have a pirate and/or nautical theme. Enjoy!

Mix #196 Captain Ron

1oz Haitian agricole rhum
1oz rye whiskey
3/4oz lemon juice
3/4oz velvet falernum
3/4oz grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Created in 2020 by bartender Bryan Crowder in the Ice Plant Bar in St. Augustine,FL,this is sweet and funky with a spice and whiskey aftertaste. The bright red color is also cool. A good drink to try if you’re looking for something a little different.

Mix #197 Captain’s Blood

1.5oz dark Jamaican rum
1oz lime juice
1/3oz honey syrup
1/4oz falernum
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Shake with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Created by Doug Winship(whose blog is down),this is very tart with a bit of sweet and spice at the end. Good if you like tart,but I added some Demerara syrup.

Mix #198 Aquadisiac

2oz gold rum
1oz lemon juice
1/2oz blue curacao
1/2oz orgeat

Shake with ice and pour into glass.

This bright turquoise concoction is from Beachbum Berry. It’s basically a slightly tart Mai Tai. A nice summer drink and also good for folks who like to try Mai Tai riffs.

Mix #199 Deep Blue Sea

1.5oz light rum
1/2oz blue curacao
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz lemon juice
1/2oz fassionola
1/2oz orgeat
1/4oz allspice

Shake with ice and pour into mug.

So,one of the reasons I didn’t post actual pics of the drink is because it didn’t turn out a pretty color. Despite the blue curacao,the Jonathan English fassionola I used caused it to turn a grape-ish purple. It tasted good with a nice sweet/tart balance and a bit of spice on the end,but this is a drink you want to serve in an opaque mug. Creator Brian Maxwell did this on his blog,but I’ve seen posters on Youtube and Facebook who got a pretty blue color. I think they may have gamed the system somehow. In any case,this is another winner from Brian,just don’t put it in a glass.

Well,that’s 199 down. Next is the big two-o-o. And it’s gonna be a good one. Stay tuned folks. Aloha!