Dr. Funk was created in the 1950s by Don The Beachcomber for his namesake restaurant in Palm Springs. It was named after Dr. Bernard Funk who was the physician of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa. I’m not sure where this Paired Down recipe comes from I got it from The Cocktail Virgin Blog written by Boston Bartender Fredric Yarm. It should be noted also, that many recipes for this drink call for Black pot still or Blackstrap rum but this one calls for Agricole which I think is a great twist.
Dr. Funk
Dr. Funk was created in the 1950s by Don The Beachcomber for his namesake restaurant in Palm Springs.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Rhum Agricole Blanc
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Grenadine
- 1/4 oz Absinthe
- Lime Juice Juice of 1/2 a lime
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Instructions
- Squeeze the lime into the tin then throw the husk in.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients.
- Shake 8-10 seconds
- Strain into a highball glass.
- Enjoy!
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The recipe I recorded came by way of the bar Drink’s bar bible (the bartender at Rendezvous had worked with John Gertsen before he opened drink and stayed friends with him). They probably sourced it from Trader Vic 1946-7 or from one of Trader Vic’s books from the 1970s.