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Dr. Funk

Served in a tiki mug

Dr. Funk

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Dark Jamaican rum
  • 22.5 ml Lime juice
  • 15 ml Grenadine
  • 5 ml Absinthe
  • 10 ml Simple syrup
  • 60 ml Soda water

Preparation

Shake all ingredients except soda with ice. Strain into a tiki mug over crushed ice and top with soda.

Garnish

Lime wheel

Origin story

Dr. Funk is a cocktail that dates back to the tiki movement of the 1930s, reportedly created by a bartender named Don the Beachcomber in California. The drink is said to have been inspired by the vibrant and adventurous spirit of the era, combining various rums and absinthe.