Damn Dirty Ape
Venture into the Forbidden Zone with this highball, a tribute to the iconic insult and the untamed nature of the ape-ruled planet. Dark aged rum provides a robust, primal base, while vibrant passion fruit and spicy ginger beer add a wild, adventurous kick.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Dark Aged Rum
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
- 4-5 oz Ginger Beer
Instructions
- Combine dark aged rum, fresh lime juice, and passion fruit syrup in a highball glass.
- Fill the glass with ice and stir briefly to combine.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a brandied cherry, a splash of color in a desolate world.
Glassware: Highball Glass
Garnish: Lime wheel, brandied cherry
History
This is a Collins-style drink that leans into the tropical and spicy. While a traditional Collins uses gin, lemon, and simple syrup, this iteration employs dark aged rum, tart lime, and a vibrant passion fruit syrup, topped with ginger beer for a fiery kick. It's a bold, flavorful departure that hints at the untamed wilderness of the Forbidden Zone.