Navy Grog
Ingredients
1 oz White Rum (Cuban or Puerto Rican)
1 oz Dark Rum (Jamaican)
1 oz Demerera Rum
1 oz Honey Syrup
3/4 oz Club soda
3/4 oz Lime juice
3/4 oz Grapefruit juice
Garnishes
1 wheel Lime
1 sprig Mint
Glass
Preparation
Add the dark rum, demerara rum, white rum, honey syrup, grapefruit juice and lime juice to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain in a rocks glass filled with ice, top with club soda.
Description
The Navy Grog is a boozy powerhouse with three ounces of rum, often higher-proof ones.
History
While the original recipe for Grog, a concoction served to British naval forces in the 18th century, was rum cut with water, the Navy Grog Cocktail is an ocean away. The Big Daddy of high-octane Tiki drinks, this cocktail dates back to the early days of legendary bartender Donn Beach, a pioneer of Tiki bartending.
Like many early Tiki drinks, it was served at Don the Beachcomber bars in California, and was eventually adopted by Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr., aka "Trader Vic's", the other kingpin of early Tiki culture. The original recipe for the Navy Grog calls for an ice-cone garnish.
