Aku Aku
Fresh pineapple and mint are flash-blended with lightly aged rum, peach liqueur, lime, and demerara before being fine-strained into an unusually vivid up drink.
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Strength
- 20% ABVBefore dilution
- Garnish
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- Mint sprig Clap the mint gently before placing it in the drink.
Ingredients
- Blended aged rum 45 ml Use a lightly aged blended rum.
- Peach liqueur 15 ml Use a natural crème de pêche rather than peach schnapps.
- Fresh lime juice 30 ml
- Demerara syrup 15 ml Use a scant 15 ml of rich two-to-one demerara syrup.
- Pineapple 5 pieces Use fresh 2.5 cm chunks.
- Mint 8 leaves
Preparation
- Muddle only the pineapple chunks in a spindle-blender tin; do not muddle the mint.
- Add the remaining ingredients, 360 ml crushed ice, and the mint, then flash-blend for 10 seconds.
- Double-strain through a fine strainer into a chilled coupe.
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