Today’s the very first time we are using Batavia Aarrack on the show. Batavia Aarrack is one of the oldest spirits in existence, it is a rum style spirit made from palm sugar and rice which originated on the Dutch colonized island of Java and was named after it’s capital city during the 17th century. It’s so old it even predates rum. Trade routes were responsible for the spirit traveling to the west where it became the premier ingredient for punches during the 18th and 19th century. As time went on it became less and less common until it was barely used at all thanks in large part to import taxes and the popularity of rum overtaking it. Now it’s enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to bartenders rediscovering it while unearthing old cocktail recipes.
The Seven Seas Swizzle is a drink created by Nick Bennett of the bar Porchlight in NYC. By their own admission, Porchlight is a bar with a “southern accent” focused on Hospitality, Soul, Food and Drink. Sounds like my kind of joint. Nick Bennett runs the drink program over at Porchlight and he’s a really nice guy. When travel restrictions are over I will be making a b line to Porchlight on my next NYC Sojourn. Hope you guys like the drink.
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Seven Seas Swizzle
Ingredients
- 2 oz Batavia-Arrack
- .5 oz Lime Juice
- .5 oz Green Tea Cane Syrup
- 1 Dash Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Add ingredients to tin and add shaking ice
- Shake for 8-10 Seconds
- Strain into glass and fill with pebble or crushed ice
- Garnish with Mint sprig, lime wheel (we used dehydrated) and a dusting of fresh ground nutmeg
