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The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
RECIPES
Alpine Flip
Dry shake:
1.5 oz Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur
0.75 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.25 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.5 oz heavy cream
1 egg
Shake again with ice.
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with grated nutmeg.
Around the World
(Matt Seiter, St. Louis, Missouri)
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry
0.5 oz KRONAN Swedish Punsch
0.75 oz orange juice
0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1)
1 dash peach bitters
Double-strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a flower.
Barbados Redux
Shake with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.75 oz lime juice
3 Dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into a collins glass.
Fill with crushed ice.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Beachbum
(John Deragon, PDT, New York City)
Shake with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz light rum
0.5 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur
1 oz pineapple juice
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz orgeat syrup
Double-strain into a tiki mug.
Fill with crushed ice.
Garnish with pineapple leaves, cherries, and a lime wheel.
Bird Bath
(Carrie Cole, Craigie on Main, Boston)
Stir with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz bourbon
Strain into a coupe.
Cuba Libre
Build in a collins glass filled with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
juice of 1/2 lime
6 oz cola
2 dash Angostura bitters
Dominoes in December
Build in a rocks glass filled with ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1.5 oz Cap Corse Mattei Rouge
Garnish with an orange peel.
Extra Cover
Build in warmed mug:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.25 oz lemon juice
4 oz hot water
Garnish with Cinnamon Stick, and stir frequently
Flock Reviver
(Kelly O’Hare, Austin, TX)
Shake with ice:
0.75 oz Mattei Blanc
0.75 oz Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur
0.75 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
Strain into a coupe
Knickerbocker Highball
Build in highball glass:
1 oz Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz Etter Raspberry
1 tsp curacao
Add ice.
Top with 3 oz soda.
Garnish with lime wheel.
Knickerbocker
(Jerry Thomas (modified))
Shake with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz Ferrand Orange Curucao
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz raspberry syrup
Fine strain into double rocks glass over crushed ice
Garnish with seasonal berries
Lesser Antilles Lowtide
(Luiggi Uzcategui, Big Orange, Little Rock, Arkansas)
Shake with ice:
1 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
.5 oz Guyanese aged rum
0.75 oz lime juice
2 dash St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
Strain into a tiki mug.
Fill with crushed ice.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Mai Tai
Shake with ice:
1 oz Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz orange curaçao
0.75 oz orgeat syrup
0.75 oz lime juice
Double-strain into a double rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a mint sprig.
Mosquito Coast
(Phil Ward, NYC)
Shake with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.25 oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
0.75 oz lime juice
0.75 oz simple syrup
Fine strain into cocktail coupe.
Garnish with lime wedge.
Olympia Cocktail
(variation of a drink from David Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks)
Shake with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry Liqueur
0.5 oz lime juice
Double-strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Overtime Cocktail
(based on the Coin Toss, Death & Co, New York City)
Stir with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino ‘Storico’
0.25 oz Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur
0.25 oz Bénédictine
2 dash Peychaud’s bitters
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with an orange peel.
Palmetto No. 2
Stir with ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1.5 oz Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry
1 dash orange bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with an orange peel.
Prince Henry Punch
(Pablo Moix, Los Angeles, CA)
Shake with ice:
0.75 oz Meunier Genepy 'Altitude' Liqueur
0.75 oz Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz rhum agricole
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz gomme syrup
1 bar spoon Etter Raspberry
6 dashes Angostura bitters
Fine strain into old fashioned glass over crushed ice.
Garnish with mint.
Purple Martin
(Kelly O’Hare, Austin, TX)
Stir with ice:
.75 oz Pasubio Vino Amaro
.75 oz Hayman’s Sloe Gin
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Queens Park Swizzle
Build in a collins glass or pilsner glass:
8-10 mint leaves
Fill half-way with crushed ice.
Add:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz demerara syrup (2:1)
1 oz lime juice
Swizzle.
Top with 4 dash Angostura Bitters.
Garnish with a mint sprig.
Real Thing Toddy
Build in a warm mug:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur of the Alps
0.5 oz lemon juice
1 tsp sugar or honey
4 oz hot water
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon peel.
Reverse Sweep
Shake with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz Irish whiskey
0.5 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz orgeat syrup
Double-strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with grated cinnamon.
Rooibos Tea Punch
(based on a drink by Lauren Mote, Vancouver, BC)
Build in a collins glass filled with crushed ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz rooibos tea syrup (1:1)
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Swizzle.
Top with 3 oz ginger beer.
Garnish with a cherry and lime wheel.
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail
(Trader Vic)
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.25 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
0.75 oz lime juice
Double-strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Rum Connection Collins
(based on a drink by Adam Kanter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Shake with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry Liqueur
0.5 oz lime juice
0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1)
1 dash vanilla extract
Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
Top with 4 oz club soda.
Garnish with a lime wheel and cherry.
Rum Old Fashioned
Stir with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum
0.125 oz demerara syrup (1:1)
2 Dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into a double rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish with an orange peel.
Sancti Spiritus
(Kellie Thorn, Empire State South, Atlanta, Georgia)
Stir with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
0.75 oz Cocchi Americano Bianco
1 bar spoon Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear Liqueur
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
Schleswig Limbo
(adapted from a drink by Luiggi Uzcategui, Big Orange, Little Rock, Arkansas)
Stir with ice:
1 oz Purkhart Pear Williams Eau-de-Vie
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry Liqueur
0.25 oz Aperitivo Cappelletti
Strain into a double rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Simplest Mai Tai
Shake with ice:
2 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.5 oz lime juice
0.5 oz orgeat syrup
0.5 oz orange curaçao
Strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with mint, cherry, and orange slices.
St. Stephen’s Sour
(Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Portland, OR)
Shake with ice:
1 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz cognac
0.75 oz orgeat
0.75 oz lemon juice
Strain into old fashioned glass over crushed ice. Top off with crushed ice.
Garnish with lemon peel.
Strong Start Toddy
(adapted from a recipe by Troy Sidle, Pouring Ribbons)
Combine in a warmed mug:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz demerara syrup
8 oz strong, hot coffee
Top with Génépy Cream.
Garnish with an orange twist.
Test Pilot Punch
(based on a cocktail by Don the Beachcomber)
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum
0.75 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
0.5 oz orange liqueur
0.5 oz lime juice
2 dash Angostura Bitters
6 dash pastis
Double-strain into a tiki mug.
Fill with crushed ice.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry.
Wardroom
(variation on the Quarterdeck from the Savoy Cocktail Book)
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
0.75 oz Matifoc Rancio Sec
0.5 oz simple syrup
0.25 oz lime juice
Double-strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lime wheel.