Safe Harbor Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Prepare glass

   Chill a double old-fashioned glass or tiki mug briefly by filling with crushed ice while you prepare the cocktail. Discard the chilling ice, leaving the glass cold.

2. 2

   Build and swizzle

   In a mixing glass or julep-style tin, add Funk Harbor silver rum (2 oz), fresh pineapple juice (1.5 oz), fresh lime juice (0.75 oz), falernum (0.5 oz), orange bitters (2 dashes), and cinnamon syrup (0.5 oz). Add a generous handful of crushed ice (about 1 cup) to the mixing vessel. Using a swizzle stick or the back of a bar spoon, swizzle vigorously until the outside of the tin becomes frosty and the mixture is well-chilled, about 20–30 seconds. The drink should be slightly diluted and slushy in texture.

3. 3

   Transfer

   Dump the chilling ice from the prepared glass if you haven't already, then strain the swizzled mixture and pour it into the glass over fresh crushed ice, leaving a few centimeters of headspace for the mist. Tap the glass gently to settle the crushed ice so the top is peaked.

4. 4

   Absinthe mist

   Place absinthe (0.25 oz) into an atomizer (perfume-style spritz bottle) or a small nonreactive container if you have a mister. Lightly mist the top of the drink with 2–3 short spritzes so a fine layer of absinthe aroma settles on the crushed-ice surface. If you don't have a mister, pour the absinthe into a bar spoon and gently tilt it over the glass allowing a thin stream to run around the inner rim for a subtler effect.

5. 5

   Garnish and finish

   Garnish with a pineapple wedge or a lime wheel on the rim, and grate a very small pinch of fresh cinnamon over the top if desired. Serve immediately with a straw and a small swizzle stick so the guest can mix the mist into the drink.