Pearl Diver
The Pearl Diver is a spicy, tropical tiki cocktail made with Gold Rum, Dark Rum, Don's Gardenia Mix, Lime Juice and more. It is frozen and served in a highball glass, about 14% ABV.
- Method
- Frozen
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 14% ABV
- Family
- Tiki
- Flavour
- Spicy, tropical
Ingredients
- 45mlGold Rum
- 15mlDark Rum
- 15mlDon's Gardenia Mix
- 15mlLime Juice
- 15mlOrange Juice
- 1 dashAngostura Bitters
How to make it
- Use gold Puerto Rican rum and dark Demerara rum.
- Warm the Gardenia Mix gently until pourable, then blend it with the remaining ingredients and 60g of crushed ice, about half a cup.
- Strain through a medium-mesh sieve into a tall glass and garnish with a pineapple leaf.
Tip: Blend in short bursts and stop as soon as it is smooth, so it stays thick.
About the Pearl Diver
Donn Beach created the Pearl Diver with his butter, honey and spice blend called Gardenia Mix. The mix contains no gardenias; its richness makes the drink an unusual iced relative of hot buttered rum.
Missing something?
- No Gold Rum? Use Aged Rum
- 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 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, Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Juice and Angostura Bitters
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