Still Life's Smile
This robust rum sour, with its deep amber hue, embodies the unsettling nature of the 'Still Life' entities. It's rich and intriguing, with a subtle darkness that hints at the distorted human forms lurking in the deeper parts of the Backrooms.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Aged rum
- 0.5 oz Blackstrap rum
- 0.75 oz Lime juice
- 0.5 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass or small coupe.
Glassware: Nick & Nora
Garnish: A single brandied cherry, dark and mysterious, at the bottom of the glass.
History
A powerful rum sour variation, this drink channels the menacing yet uncanny presence of the Still Life entities from Kane Parsons' Backrooms. The split base of aged and blackstrap rum provides a deep, complex foundation, while the passion fruit syrup and Angostura bitters add layers of tropical darkness, creating a drink that is both alluring and subtly unsettling.