Cobra’s Fang

Written By Al Culliton

Another early Don the Beachcomber drink, the Cobra’s Fang originally called for a blend of pot-stilled Jamaican rum and aged Demerara 151. A close cousin to the original Zombie, at its heart is a combination of lime, orange, passion fruit and falernum, with Angostura bitters and absinthe. At Gigantic, we simplify the base to just an ounce-and-a-half of 151 (reflecting the slightly later Kon-Tiki version) and amp up the spiced notes with cinnamon syrup.

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz. aged 151 rum
¾ oz. lime juice
¾ oz. orange juice
¾ oz. passion fruit syrup
½ oz. falernum
½ oz. cinnamon syrup
4 dashes Angostura bitters
9 drops absinthe
4 drops saline solution

Garnish: mint, dehydrated lime, and an orchid

ABV LEVEL

Combine all in a large mixing tin. Flash blend for 6 seconds with 1 cup pebble ice. Dump into a tiki mug. Top with more pebble ice. Garnish with mint, dehydrated lime, and an orchid.

 
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