The recipe
- 1½ ozMartinique rhum agricole45 ml
- ½ ozBlended aged rum15 ml
- ¼ ozFalernum7.5 ml
- ¼ ozAllspice dram7.5 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- ½ ozOrange juice15 ml
- ½ ozHoney syrup15 ml
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
How to make it
- 1Put everything in a blender with about 12 oz (340 g) of crushed ice.
- 2Blend for just a few seconds.
- 3Pour into a footed glass and fill it with more crushed ice.
Garnish: Three cherries and a rectangular chunk of pineapple, on a pick.
The ratio
3 : 1 : ½ : ½ : 1 : 1 : 1
In parts, a Three Dots and a Dash is 3 rum, 1 rum, ½ falernum, ½ allspice, 1 lime, 1 orange and 1 honey. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
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