Pearl Diver from Punch (http://punchdrink.com)

Ingredients

Serving: 1

3/4 ounce lime juice

1 ounce orange juice

3/4 ounce Gardenia Mix (see Editor's Note)

3/4 ounce demerara rum, preferably Hamilton 86-proof or El Dorado 8-year

1 1/2 ounces gold Puerto Rican rum

1/2 ounce gold Jamaican rum

1 teaspoon falernum, preferably Latitude 29 Formula

6 ounces crushed ice

Garnish: geranium leaf



Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender, starting with the Gardenia Mix and finishing with the ice. Blend at a high speed for 15 seconds. Strain through a medium-mesh wire sieve into a Pearl Diver glass, pressing gently on the solids to express all the liquid. Add crushed ice ice to fill the glass. Garnish with a geranium leaf.

Editor's Note

Gardenia Mix:

1 cup unsalted butter, cubed

1 cup orange blossom honey

1 ounce cinnamon syrup

1/2 ounce ounce allspice liqueur

1/2 ounce vanilla syrup



Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk until melted and smooth.



Because this is an iced drink, prepare the mix a short time before using it. The mix must stay at room temperature; refrigerated it will become too sticky to blend.