The Black Pearl's Shadow
A rich, stirred Old Fashioned, as dark and mysterious as Captain Jack Sparrow's legendary ship, with a ghostly absinthe whisper, perfect for contemplating maps and mutinies.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Dark aged rum
- 0.25 oz Demerara syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 dash Chocolate bitters
- Absinthe (for rinse)
Instructions
- Rinse a chilled Nick & Nora glass or rocks glass with absinthe, discarding any excess.
- Combine dark aged rum, demerara syrup, Angostura bitters, and chocolate bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir well until thoroughly chilled and properly diluted (about 20-30 seconds).
- Strain into the prepared glass over a large, clear ice cube.
- Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish.
Glassware: Nick & Nora glass or rocks glass
Garnish: Orange peel
History
This Old Fashioned variation takes on the dark, brooding character of the Black Pearl, swapping classic whiskey for a deep aged rum and adding a touch of spectral absinthe, reminiscent of the cursed crew sailing under the moonlight.