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Pearl Diver
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Cocktails
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The Elevated Craft Team
If you're a fan of classic tiki cocktails, you've probably heard of the Pearl Diver, originally created by the father of tiki himself, Donn Beach (Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt) – known for opening Don the Beachcomber tiki bar and restaurant in Hollywood in the 1930s.
Made with rum, lime, orange and a spiced "secret" ingredient, this recipe was almost lost to history before tiki historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry recovered it and unlocked the key ingredient: Don's Gardenia Mix – a spiced honey-butter cordial that is at the heart of this drink.
If you have a little extra time on your hands this weekend, we highly suggest whipping up some homemade Gardenia Mix. Check out the recipe below and be prepared to share it with friends. Store a bottle in your fridge and don't hesitate to elevate any of your other favorite rum drinks.
(Originally published 5/31/24)
Ingredients:
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1 ½ oz. Puerto Rican Rum
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½ oz. Jamaican Rum
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¾ oz. Demerara Rum
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¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
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1 oz. Orange Juice
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¾ oz. Don's Gardenia Mix (recipe below)
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¼ oz. Velvet Falernum
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1 cup Unsalted Butter, cubed
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1 cup Orange Blossom Honey
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1 oz. Cinnamon Syrup
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½ oz. Allspice Dram Liqueur
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½ oz. Vanilla Syrup
Cocktail Ingredients
Don's Gardenia Mix Ingredients
Directions:
Gardenia Mix Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk until melted and smooth. Store in a mason jar or vessel with wide opening. The mix will become thick when refrigerated but can be reheated as needed.
Cocktail Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a Hybrid Cocktail Shaker with ice.
Shake for 20 seconds and strain into a Hybrid Cocktail Glass filled with pebbled or small sphere ice.
Garnish with a palm frond and/or edible flowers.
