Created by my old boss Eric Alperin owner of the Varnish in downtown Los Angeles, this drink is not only a play on the American Trilogy cocktail but also a continuation of the colonial story in the glass featuring America’s first Whiskey, Rum.
Probably America’s first spirit and a byproduct of the sugar industry set up in the Caribbean which carries with it the legacy of slavery in this country. Every great drink should tell a story, this one is kind of a sequel.

Colonial Ties

Eric Alperin

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

OZML

• 1 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz Jamaica Rum
• 1 pc Brown Sugar Cube
• 2 dashes Orange Bitters
• 1 bar spoon Soda Water
• Absinthe Rinse

Garnish

• Orange Twist

Instructions

 

• Rinse Double Old Fashioned Glass with absinthe.
• Then add sugar cube bitters and soda water.
• Muddle until you’ve made a thick sugar paste.
• Add in the spirits and a big rock of ice .
• Stir approx 45 seconds until properly chilled.
• Garnish.
• Enjoy!

Keyword Absinthe Rinse, brown sugar, Caribbean, Colonial Ties, Eric Alperin, jamaica rum, orange bitters, orange twist, rum, rye, rye whiskey, soda water, Whiskey