The recipe
- 1 ozWhite rum30 ml
- ½ ozPeach liqueur15 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- 1 ozHoney mix30 ml
- 10 leavesMint
- 3–4Pineapple chunks
How to make it
- 1Put everything in a blender with half a cup of crushed ice.
- 2Blend until smooth.
- 3Pour into a large goblet.
Garnish: A mint sprig and a pineapple slice.
The ratio
1 : ½ : ½ : 1 : 2¾
In parts, a Missionary’s Downfall is 1 rum, ½ peach, ½ lime, 1 honey and 2¾ fresh pineapple. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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