Ben & "Jerry's" Orange Shrub

[Badfellow]

This recipe is inspired by Benjamin Franklin, an avid lover of rum and a modern drunk in his own time. Franklin was fond of doctoring various recipes to taste including his famous Orange Shrub. Here is a more contemporary variation of that recipe influenced, much as was the case with Franklin, by the availability of those ingredients best at hand.

Ben & "Jerry's" Orange Shrub (Field Expedient Libation)

4 oz. Sailor Jerry Rum

1 oz. Orange Juice (NOT from concentrate)

1/4 tsp. sugar

Add a modest amount of ice to a cocktail glass. Sprinkle sparingly the sugar over ice cubes. Pour rum and orange juice. Stir to mix. Suck down rapidly through a wide guage straw.
An O.J. with lots of pulp will lend some authenticity. Fresh squeezed, of course, would be the best. You can also bump things up with a more flavorful, less processed sugar like brown or turbanado (or even molassas if you're into that sort of shit).

[Junegoddess]

I'm looking forward to trying this one... I'm not into that molasses shit, but I think turbinado or such would taste really good.
A toast to dirty old Ben is forthcoming!

[Badfellow]

Da' Shrub!!!



Smith & Wesson optional.

[Token Whigger]

A Smith & Wesson is an interesting, albeit unconventional, garnish.

[dr alcohol]

Just drank one of these, but added a couple dashes of angostura, damn tasty and quite strong.
Exploring martinezes now.

[dr alcohol]

The Martinez: my version
2 ounces Taqueray gin
4 ounces sweet vermouth
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
2 dashes Angostura bitters

[beerkegbilly]

Da' Shrub!!!



Smith & Wesson optional.

do you shoot in to the glass or what