Cobra's Fang
The Cobra's Fang is a tropical, spicy tiki cocktail made with Dark Rum, Overproof Rum, Fassionola, Falernum and more. It is shaken and served in a highball glass, about 18% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 18% ABV
- Family
- Tiki
- Flavour
- Tropical, spicy
Ingredients
- 45mlDark Rum
- 15mlOverproof Rum
- 15mlFassionola
- 15mlFalernum
- 15mlLime Juice
- 15mlOrange Juice
- 1 dashAbsinthe
- 1 dashAngostura Bitters
How to make it
- Use dark Jamaican rum and an overproof Demerara rum.
- Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Cobra's Fang
Donn Beach created the Cobra's Fang in 1937. Fassionola, a red tropical fruit syrup, contributes fruit and sweetness alongside the lime, falernum and anise.
Missing something?
- No Dark Rum? Use Aged Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Dark Rum? Use Gold Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Overproof Rum? Use Dark Rum (Less alcohol and less punch)
- No Overproof Rum? Use Aged Rum (Less alcohol and less punch)
- No Fassionola? Use Passion Fruit Syrup (Keeps the tropical sweetness but loses the berries and red colour)
- No Falernum? Use Velvet Falernum (The liqueur version; slightly less sweet)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Orange Juice? Use Orange (Squeeze fresh: 1 orange gives about 70 ml)
- No Orange Juice? Use Blood Orange Juice (Berry-like and deep red)
- No Angostura Bitters? Use Peychaud's Bitters (Lighter, with more anise)
All swaps for Dark Rum, Overproof Rum, Falernum, Lime Juice, Orange Juice and Angostura Bitters
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