Navy Grog
The Navy Grog is a citrusy tiki cocktail made with White Rum, Gold Rum, Dark Rum, Honey Syrup and more. It is shaken and served in an old-fashioned glass, about 16% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Old-fashioned glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 16% ABV
- Family
- Tiki
- Flavour
- Citrus
Ingredients
- 30mlWhite Rum
- 30mlGold Rum
- 30mlDark Rum
- 15mlHoney Syrup
- 22.5mlLime Juice
- 22.5mlGrapefruit Juice
- 15mlSoda Water
How to make it
- Shake the rums, honey syrup, lime and grapefruit juice hard with ice.
- Pour into an old-fashioned glass, add the soda water and pack with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
- A Demerara rum is the classic choice for the dark rum.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Navy Grog
Donn Beach (Don the Beachcomber) created it around 1940 using three different rums; Trader Vic later served his own version under the same name.
Missing something?
- No White Rum? Use Gold Rum (A little richer)
- No White Rum? Use Cachaça (Grassier and funkier)
- No Gold Rum? Use Aged Rum (Deeper and oakier)
- No Gold Rum? Use Dark Rum (Heavier molasses notes)
- No Dark Rum? Use Aged Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Dark Rum? Use Gold Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Honey Syrup? Use Honey (Mix with the same amount of warm water first)
- No Honey Syrup? Use Agave Syrup (Cleaner and less floral)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Grapefruit Juice? Use Grapefruit (Squeeze fresh: 1 grapefruit gives about 150 ml)
All swaps for White Rum, Gold Rum, Dark Rum, Honey Syrup, Lime Juice and Grapefruit Juice
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