Here's how to make the classic Tiki drink, Three Dots & a Dash, which is made with Ambré Martinique Rhum Agricole, Demerara (Guyanese) Rum, Honey Syrup, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Pimento Dram (Allspice Liqueur), Falernum and Aromatic Bitters, as well as three Maraschino Cherries and a Pineapple Spear for garnish.
This drink was invented in the 1940’s by Donn Beach, the person who created Tiki culture in the first place. Donn’s bars and restaurants were called Don the Beachcomber. Hank Riddle-who’s incredibly fascinating life is chronicled in Sippin’ Safari by Jeff Berry-worked at and eventually ran several locations of Don the Beachcombers over the course of 40 years. It was Riddle’s notebook that revealed Donn’s secret recipe for this drink. And the person who unearthed the recipe was, of course, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry.
The drink was named after a popular slogan of its day. It was invented in the midst of WWII, which was a topic that was pretty much on everyone’s mind all the time. In January 14, 1941, Victor de Laveleye, a Belgian national in London who hosted a BBC radio broadcast targeted at his countrymen in Nazi-occupied Belgium, encouraged his listeners to adopt the letter V (for Victory) as a symbol of resistance. The thought was to overwhelm the enemy with symbols of rebellion. These symbols took the form of graffiti, musical notes, tapped rhythms and the V sign (what is now commonly referred to as the peace sign). The V’s caught on in Nazi-occupied territories and several months later, V for Victory was adopted by Winston Churchill who really helped popularize the slogan and the V for victory sign. Another popular method for signaling V for Victory was via morse code and the morse code for V is three dots and a dash.
So the name and garnish are a nod to this movement. The three cherries being the dots and the pineapple spear being the dash. You don’t need much pineapple for this drink, so the rest of the pineapple can go toward other drinks like the Jungle Bird or Mr. Bali Hai or Missionary’s Downfall.
The measurement of Pimento Dram in this drink was originally, 0.25 oz, but I find that this drowns out the other flavors in the drink, so I like to dial it back to 1 teaspoon, which is exactly how I like it in the Ancient Mariner. This is a personal preference and may depend on how strongly flavored your brand of Pimento Dram is, so feel free to adjust that accordingly.
The Falernum I’m using is a homemade Falernum called Falernum No. 9. It’s vastly different from Velvet Falernum and will be noticeably different in the final drink. Use the Falernum you like best, but I really love it with the homemade version.
This is an extremely flavorful and complex drink, even by Tiki standards. And luckily, it’s not quite as brutally strong as some Tiki drinks can be. So, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Okole Maluna!
Recipe:
1.5 oz (45 ml) Ambré Martinique Rhum Agricole
0.5 oz (15 ml) Demerara Rum
0.5 oz (15 ml) Lime Juice
0.5 oz (15 ml) Orange Juice
0.5 oz (15 ml) Honey Syrup
0.25 oz (7 ml) Falernum
1 tsp (5 ml) Pimento Dram (originally 0.25 oz or 7 ml)
1 dash Aromatic bitters
garnish 3 Maraschino Cherries
garnish 1 Pineapple Spear
Shake with 6 oz (180 ml) of crushed ice. Pour unstrained into a Pilsner Glass. Top with more crushed ice. Garnish with 3 Maraschino Cherries and a Pineapple Spear skewered on a cocktail pick.
Music:
Southern Flavors 2 by Martin Gauffin
via Epidemic Sound
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3 окт 2024
