Jet Pilot
A potent, layered tiki classic blending multiple rums with lime, falernum, and warming spice.
Base
rum
Glassware
Rocks glass
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Ingredients
- 1 oz gold rum
- 1 oz dark rum
- 0.5 oz overproof rum
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz falernum
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 dash absinthe
Instructions
- 1Shake all ingredients with crushed ice.
- 2Pour unstrained into a rocks glass.
- 3Garnish with a mint sprig.
Origin & Story
United States, 1950s
Created by tiki pioneer Steve Crane, it exemplifies mid-century tiki bartending's love of blending several styles of rum for maximum complexity.
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