One Eyed Willie From Inside Passage
Photo: Justin Alford
A tropical mix from one of our 2022 Imbibe 75 Places to Watch.
This cocktail is brimming with flavors of fruit and spice.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. overproof rum
- 1 oz. vanilla rum
- ½ oz. banana liqueur
- ¼ oz. cinnamon syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 barspoon fresh lime juice
- Tools:barspoon, strainer
- Glass:skull mug or Old Fashioned
Preparation
Stir all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a glass filled with a large ice cube.
Cinnamon Syrup: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of demerara sugar, ¼ cup of white sugar, 5 crushed cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup water, and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes, until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and let rest for 1 hour, then strain, bottle, and keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Vanilla Rum: Add 3 split vanilla beans to a 750ml of aged rum. Let steep for 3 days, then strain and add 1/2 cup 2:1 simple syrup to the infusion. Shake well to combine. The infusion will keep indefinitely, but the vanilla flavor will fade over time.