I am going to ease my Whiskey Fans into the world of Rum with an arresting split-base, tropical sipper using the Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Venezuelan Rum. Consider this your gateway cocktail to the exotic land of tiki drinks. Be transported from your comfortable leather lounge of bourbon and sweet vermouth to a remote spice island with banana, nutmeg and a sea breeze. I can hear your audible “sigh” and you glide further away from reality with every sip. Bienvenido a Venezuela!
Pana Banana
Equipment
- Mixing Glass
- Strainer
- Torch
- Skewer
Ingredients
- 1 oz Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum
- 1 oz Bourbon
- 0.5 oz Cream de Banana Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Sweet Vermouth (I used Dubonnet)
- 3-4 dashes Citrus Bitters (I used 10 drops of Bleeding Heart Calamansi Bitters)
- 2 drops Saline (4:1 ratio, water to salt)
- Nutmeg (Grated or powdered)
- Banana Slice (Brûléed for garnish)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir vigorously for 20 seconds
- Double strain over a large cube
- Roll the banana slice in demerara or granulated sugar, then skewer it
- With a chef torch brûlée/torch the skewered banana slice
- Garnish cocktail with Brûléed banana slice
- Grate (or sprinkle) nutmeg over the top
Cheers!
