Dr. Funk

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Dark Jamaican rum
  • 22.5 ml Lime juice
  • 15 ml Grenadine
  • 5 ml Absinthe
  • 10 ml Sugar syrup
  • 60 ml Soda water
  • Garnish Lime wheel

Preparation

  1. Shake all ingredients except soda with ice.
  2. Strain into a tiki mug over crushed ice. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
  3. Top with soda.
  4. Garnish with lime wheel. A wheel is a thin, round cross-section slice of the whole fruit.

Origin Story

Dr. Funk is a cocktail that dates back to the tiki movement of the 1930s, reportedly created by a bartender named Don the Beachcomber in California. The drink is said to have been inspired by the vibrant and adventurous spirit of the era, combining various rums and absinthe.

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