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Nui Nui

The Nui Nui is a spicy, citrusy tiki cocktail made with Gold Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Cinnamon Syrup and more. It is shaken and served in a tiki mug, about 17% ABV.

Method
Shaken
Glass
Tiki mug
Served
On Rocks
Strength
About 17% ABV
Family
Tiki
Flavour
Spicy, citrus

Ingredients

How to make it

  1. Shake all ingredients hard with ice, then strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
  2. Add more crushed ice and garnish with a long strip of orange peel.

Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.

About the Nui Nui

Donn Beach served the Nui Nui at Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s. He concealed its vanilla and allspice ingredients in numbered spice blends, later decoded by cocktail historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.

Missing something?

  • No Gold Rum? Use Aged Rum
  • No Gold Rum? Use Dark Rum (Heavier molasses notes)
  • 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 Gold Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Juice and Angostura Bitters

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