Corn 'n' Oil
CLASSIC · LIME (QUARTER WEDGE, MUDDLED)

Corn 'n' Oil

A Barbadian classic built on blackstrap rum and falernum, the Corn n Oil is a bold, bittersweet sipper that punches well above its humble origins - the name a nod to the dark rum floating like oil atop the golden falernum below.

Ingredients
Lime (quarter wedge, muddled)7.5
Glassware
Old-Fashioned glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Almond · Caramel · Cask character · Clove · Molasses / dark syrup · Lime · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Place a lime wedge (quarter of a lime) into an Old-Fashioned glass.

  2. 2

    Add 30ml falernum and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

  3. 3

    Muddle firmly to extract the lime juice and essential oils from the peel.

  4. 4

    Add 30ml aged Barbados rum.

  5. 5

    Fill the glass with ice and stir briefly to combine and chill.

  6. 6

    Slowly pour 30ml blackstrap rum over the back of a barspoon to float it on top of the drink.

  7. 7

    Serve with a straw to allow the drinker to mix at will.

From the Bartender

The float is everything - pour the blackstrap over a barspoon slowly so it sits visually distinct on top, mimicking the 'oil' in the drink's evocative name. Plantation Barbados 5 Year or Doorly's XO are ideal choices for the base aged rum, providing enough oak and sweetness to anchor the blackstrap without competing with it.

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