Sneaky Tiki Recipe

Dry shake (optional)

If you prefer a frothier texture, pour the aged dark rum, fresh lime juice, fresh pineapple juice, orange curaçao, orgeat, and rich simple syrup into a cocktail shaker without ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.

Add ice to the shaker (enough to fill about 2/3 of the shaker). If you skipped the dry shake, add all cocktail base ingredients now: aged dark rum, fresh lime juice, fresh pineapple juice, orange curaçao, orgeat, and rich simple syrup.

Shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds until the exterior of the shaker is very cold and the ingredients are well combined. This chills, dilutes, and integrates the orgeat and citrus while producing a slight aeration.

Fill a double old-fashioned glass or a Tiki-style mug with crushed ice (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups).

Strain the shaken mixture over the crushed ice, aiming to deposit the liquid evenly across the ice bed.

Carefully pour the 1/2 oz overproof rum over the back of a spoon held just above the drink to create a float on top of the cocktail.

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the float — the bitters will sink slightly and pattern the surface, adding aromatic depth.

Garnish with a mint sprig (slap the mint once between your palms to release oils), and a pineapple wedge or leaf on the rim or tucked into the ice.

Serve with a short straw and advise guests to sip the cocktail from below the float to taste the integrated flavors before intentionally igniting or disturbing the float (do not light unless trained; the float is for aroma and visual only).