Three Dots and a Dash Cocktail

cocktail rum french polynesia cherry

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups honey

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

1/2 ounce fresh orange juice

1/2 ounce SC honey syrup

1/4 ounce John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum

1/4 ounce St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram

1 1/2 ounces rhum agricole vieux (such as Duqesne Eleve Sous Bois or J.M. Gold)

1/2 ounce blended age rum (such as Appleton Estate Reserve or Real McCoy 5-Year)

1 dash Angostura bitters

3 maraschino cherries, for serving

1 pineapple chunk, for serving

Method

Heat the honey in a saucepan over medium heat until runny and not viscous—nearly to a boil but not quite. Add the water to the hot honey and whisk together. Immediately remove from the heat. Let cool. Store in a lidded bottle or other sealable container in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep, refrigerated, for several weeks.

Add all the ingredients to a drink mixer tin. Fill with 12 ounces of crushed ice, flash blend, and pour contents into a footed pilsner glass. Add garnish.