The recipe

How to make it

Garnish: A cherry; whipped cream and grated nutmeg if you like.

The 1975 original was made with vodka and a splash of triple sec; no measured version of it survives.

The ratio

1 : 1 : 1 : 2 : 2

In parts, a Bushwacker is 1 rum, 1 coffee liqueur, 1 cacao, 2 coconut and 2 milk. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

Rum · 1Coffee liqueur · 1Cacao · 1Coconut · 2Milk · 2

Rum → Brandy

Alexander

1 : 1 : 1

Rum → Gin

Singapore Sling

1 : ½ : 4 : ½ : ¼

Rum → Peach schnapps

Fuzzy Navel

1 : 2½

Rum → Whiskey

Irish Coffee

1 : 2½ : 1

Death Flip — Tequila, Jägermeister and yellow Chartreuse shaken with a whole egg into a rich, herbal flip.
Eggnog — Eggs, sugar, brandy, spiced rum, milk and cream blended smooth and served cold with nutmeg: the holiday classic.
Espresso Martini — Vodka, coffee liqueur and a fresh shot of espresso, shaken hard for a thick crema on top.
Grasshopper — Mint, chocolate and cream in equal parts: a pale-green after-dinner drink that tastes like a mint chocolate.
Mudslide — Vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream in equal parts, shaken and poured over ice: a White Russian made richer.
Porto Flip — Tawny port and brandy shaken with egg yolk into a smooth, nutmeg-dusted nightcap.

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 526

Sugar

≈ 64 g

Strength

≈ 7.3%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.4

Cream of coconut ≈ 257Coffee liqueur ≈ 87Crème de cacao ≈ 78Dark rum ≈ 66Milk ≈ 38 How we estimate