It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so thought I might be posting a piratey recipe.
What could be more piratey than Grog? The name's not very descriptive in itself, but it's basically a limey sugary rum - they used to make it to help stretch their rum rations out a bit. Lime juice probably helped reduce the risk of scurvy too.
This isn't the same as "Navy Grog" which is a cocktail invented in the 1940s, and contains 3 different rums, 2 differnt juices, soda water and honey syrup. This be pirate grog
If you don't have a cocktail shaker (I don't), you can just use a (clean) empty jam jar or similar instead - basically as long as the lid seals, it'll work
Cooking Time
| Prep | Cooking | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 3 mins | 0 mins | 3 mins |
Ingredients
- 30ml lime juice
- 28g brown sugar
- 35ml (1 large shot) dark rum
- 90ml water
- 30ml warm water
- Crushed Ice (if desired)
Method
- Put the brown sugar in your shaker, then add the warm water to dissolve the sugar
- Add the lime juice
- Add the rum, the rest of the water and some ice (if adding ice)
- Seal the shaker and give a good shake
- Fill a glass with crushed ice
- Pour the drink over the ice
- Serve