# Steve’s Rum Barrel

Steve Crane’s huge Kon-Tiki barrel balances two full measures of rum against four fresh juices, passion fruit, honey, and precise traces of almond and anise.

Strength: 20% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Aged Jamaican rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/aged-jamaican-rum.md)
- 60 ml [Light Puerto Rican-style rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/light-puerto-rican-rum.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh orange juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-orange-juice.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh grapefruit juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-grapefruit-juice.md) — Use white grapefruit when available.
- 22.5 ml [Fresh pineapple juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-pineapple-juice.md)
- 15 ml [Passion-fruit syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/passion-fruit-syrup.md)
- 15 ml [Honey syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/honey-syrup.md) — Mix equal parts honey and warm water; refrigerate and use within two weeks.
- 1 dash [Angostura bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/angostura-bitters.md)
- 6 drops [Anise spirit](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/anise-spirit.md) — Use a dry anise spirit.
- 3 drops [Almond extract](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/almond-extract.md) — Formulations differ; check the selected product label for tree-nut allergens.

## Glassware

Rum barrel mug

## Garnish

- Orange spiral — Cut one continuous strip of orange peel and drape it inside the mug with one end over the rim.

## Method

1. Add all the ingredients to a spindle blender with 120 ml crushed ice.
2. Flash-blend at high speed for five seconds, then open-pour into a chilled rum barrel mug.
3. Add cubed ice to fill.

## Related drinks

- [Don’s Special Daiquiri](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/dons-special-daiquiri.md): Donn Beach turns the Daiquiri tropical with a Jamaican-led rum split and equal measures of tart lime, vivid passion fruit, and soft honey.
- [Q.B. Cooler](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/qb-cooler.md): Three regional rum styles move through orange, lime, honey, ginger, falernum, bitters, and soda in Donn Beach’s complex 1937 cooler.
- [Navy Grog](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/navy-grog.md): A bracing Don the Beachcomber punch in which three distinct rums meet grapefruit, lime, honey, and a small sparkling lift.
- [Sidewinder’s Fang](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/sidewinders-fang.md): Jamaican and Demerara rums sit beneath equal lime, orange, and passion fruit in the Lanai’s long, carbonated cooler, crowned by a snake-like citrus spiral.
- [Mr. Bali Hai](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mr-bali-hai.md): Dark Jamaican rum, light rum, pineapple, lemon, and dry coffee liqueur create a large tropical drink whose roast and funk are more compelling than simple sweetness.
- [Ancient Mariner](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/ancient-mariner.md): Beachbum Berry's dark, dry reply to Navy Grog sets Jamaican and Demerara rums against grapefruit, lime, allspice, and restrained sugar.
- [Lost Lake](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/lost-lake.md): Paul McGee's modern Chicago tropical classic, balancing funky Jamaican rum and passion fruit with a dry, bittersweet seam of Campari and maraschino.
- [Fog Cutter](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/fog-cutter.md): Trader Vic’s heavyweight combines three spirits beneath a strikingly lemon-led citrus body, with orgeat binding the drink before a sweet-sherry float.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/steves-rum-barrel
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/steves-rum-barrel-eeb10c32.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.rumforyourlives.com/detail/steves-rum-barrel/