The Fitty Spot

Total Time
5 minutes
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For a Valentine, a cocktail made with rum — and a fulsome one — plays the obvious lead. This recipe calls for, Zacapa Centenario, a magnificent 23-year-old Guatemalan rum aged in an unusual Solera system employing both bourbon and sherry casks. Just as viable would be any of a dozen less pricey amber or añejo rums, like Pampero Aniversario, St. James Hors d’Age, Flor de Caña’s Centenario 12-year, Pyrat XO or Plantation’s 5-year Barbados. The drink also includes flavors of hibiscus, tangerine, lemon and pineapple.

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Ingredients

Yield:Makes 1
  • 2ounces Zacapa Centenario or other aged rum
  • 2ounces double-brewed hibiscus tea
  • ¾ounces fresh tangerine juice
  • ¾ounces fresh lemon juice
  • ½ounces spiced simple syrup (recipe follows)
  • ounces fresh pineapple, cored and chopped
  • Sprig of mint
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

181 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 4 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a shaking tin, muddle the pineapple into a smooth mush. Add remaining ingredients and fill the tin with ice. Shake vigorously and double-strain into a cocktail glass, holding a fine-mesh tea strainer above the glass to retain the pineapple pulp. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a small spear of fresh pineapple or wedge of tangerine.

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SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP 4 cups water 15 sticks of cinnamon bark, broken up 10 star anise pods 1/4 ounces whole corns of allspice (a large handful) 1/8 ounces whole cloves 1 vanilla pod, sliced down the center & opened out 2 pounds sugar (for this, I prefer a neutral sugar, like the evaporated organic cane from Trader Joe’s) 1 large ginger root, 4-6 ounces, grated.

Place all ingredients except sugar and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for two hours. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until well dissolved. Cool to room temperature, then stir in the ginger. Cover and set aside overnight, or for at least 12 hours. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a sealable jar and refrigerate. Makes roughly 4 cups.

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SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP 4 cups water 15 sticks of cinnamon bark, broken up 10 star anise pods 1/4 ounces whole corns of allspice (a large handful) 1/8 ounces whole cloves 1 vanilla pod, sliced down the center & opened out 2 pounds sugar (for this, I prefer a neutral sugar, like the evaporated organic cane from Trader Joe’s) 1 large ginger root, 4-6 ounces, grated.

Place all ingredients except sugar and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for two hours. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until well dissolved. Cool to room temperature, then stir in the ginger. Cover and set aside overnight, or for at least 12 hours. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a sealable jar and refrigerate. Makes roughly 4 cups.

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