Author Notes
This is a rum-based variation on an Old Fashioned. I've been making a roasted pineapple syrup for tropical-leaning aquavit and gin sours and thought, "Why not just stir a spoonful into some dark rum for a very subtly fruity, summery take on an Old FaShioned-style cocktail?" One of our employees named it. —fiveandspice
Ingredients
- For the drink:
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2 1/2 ounces
dark rum
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1 to 2 teaspoons
roasted pineapple syrup (start with 1 tsp take a tiny taste and add another if you'd like it sweeter)
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2 dashes
Angostura bitters (I also like it with Bittercube Jamaican #1 bitters)
- For the roasted pineapple syrup:
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1
ripe pineapple
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2 1/2 cups
sugar
Directions
- For the drink:
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Stir all ingredients with ice until just chilled, then strain into a double rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- For the roasted pineapple syrup:
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Preheat the oven to 400° F. To make pineapple syrup, peel the pineapple, quarter it, and slice it into 1-inch chunks. Spread the pineapple pieces on a baking pan and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, until deep yellow and juicy, with brown spots starting to appear.
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Transfer to a large cooking pot and add the sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain, then keep the syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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