Jamaica’s Influence

On Cocktail Culture

ByIan Rum

Ambassador Burrell

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Jamaica. The Little Island with big influence

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Jamaica is home to one of the world’s most popular urban music form – Reggae

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Jamaica is the birthplace of some of the world’s fastest sprinters.

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Jamaica’s Blue Mountain Coffee, is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. The Blue Mountain Coffee beans are the flavour base of Tia Maria coffee liqueur.

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Jamaica brews one of the world’s most popular and talked about beers, Red Stripe

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Jamaica’s national dish is Ackee & Salt fish (made by combining the national fruit Ackee with salted codfish and spices)

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Jamaica is home to the warmest country in world, with a bobsleigh team.

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Jamaica is home to some of the worlds best herbs & spices…

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Jamaica QuassiaBitter wood

Where would Martini be without Jamaica Quassia ?

In 1492 the discover of America brought new ingredients into to the recipes of vermouth’s in Italy, Quassia wood(Jamaica) and cascarilla bark(Bahamas)

The Jamaican bark is one of the key ingredients that contribute to the flavour profile for Martini

Jamaica Ginger

Jamaican Ginger

Introduced to Jamaica 1525 Jamaican ginger was the first

oriental spice to be grown in the New World and imported back to Europe.

Around the middle of the 18th Century, the first known commercial Ginger Beer appeared in European countries made from Jamaican ginger.

It was about 11% abv and exported from England to America.

Ginger beer stoneware jars

Jamaican Gingeraka “Jake”

Prohibition brought a rise in soft drinks using Jamaican ginger

But also the abuse of Jamaican ginger essence

An additive to "bathtub gin" and other crudely-distilled and foul-tasting products prepared for scofflaw drinkers.

Jamaica ginger’s demise started in 1930

Flu Cocktail

2 oz rye 1/4 oz ginger brandy 1/4 oz rock candy syrup 1 pinch Jamaica Ginger 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Stir without ice Serve in a cocktail glass

(4.5 oz)

Hot Deck

1 dash Jamaica Ginger 1/4 Martini sweet

vermouth 3/4 Canadian Club whisky

Stir with ice & strain into a cocktail glass

Jamaican Sorrel(Hibiscus)

Used in Rum punches Baking as a spice. Jellies Cocktail ingredient

Sorrel Sling2 oz London Dry Gin½ Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum½ oz Sorrel Syrup½ oz Cherry Herring½ oz Lemon Juice2 oz soda

Flor de Jamaica, Agua de Jamaica Used as a flavouring for

drinks in Mexico and parts of Latin America

Used as an alternative to cranberry juice

Allspice (Jamaican Pepper or Pimento)

The name 'allspice' was coined as early as 1621 by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves

Used in Jamaica as part of their jerk seasoning

Pimento dram is a liqueur made from Allspice

Allspice Dram& Pimento Dram

Don the Beachcomer’s Nui Nui

3 oz Virgin Island rum ¼ oz Allspice dram ¼ oz Vanilla syrup ½ oz Cinnamon syrup 1 oz Lime juice 1 oz orange juice 2 dashes Angostura bitters

3/4 oz Fresh lime juice 1/2 oz Grapefruit juice

3/4 oz Allspice or Pimento Dram

1/2 oz Rock Candy Syrup

1 oz Light Puerto Rican rum

1 oz Gold Jamaican rum 1 oz Demerara rum

Trader Vic’s Navy Grog

Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best RUM…

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Jamaica influencesErnest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt

Many of his drinks were inspired by his trips to Jamaica where encountered the Planter’s Punch

Don’s first bar served Planter’s Punch, Jamaican Planters, Don’s own Planters, Don’s special planter’s and Don Beach’s Planters

33 of his 60 cocktails on his menu were inspired by Jamaica’s national drink

Myrtle Bank Punch

1 ½ oz dark Jamaican rum ¾ oz Gold Jamaican rum ¾ oz fresh lime juice ¾ oz Grapefruit juice ¾ Don’s Honey ¾ oz soda water 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Don the Beachcomer 1941

Jerry Thomas’ Bartender guide 1862

69 Punches of his 200 drinks

35 Called for Jamaican rum

The Jamaican rums were used for their depth of Flavour.

Planter’s PunchA wine-glass with lemon juice fill,Of sugar the same glass fill twiceThen rub them together untilThe mixture looks smooth, soft, and nice.

Of rum then three wine glasses add,And four of cold water please take. ADrink then you'll have that's not bad— At least, so they say in Jamaica.

The September 1878 issue of the London magazine “Fun”

Planter’s Punch

This recipe I give to thee,Dear brother in the heat.

Take two of sour (lime let it be)To one and a half of sweet,

Of Old Jamaica pour three strong,And add four parts of weak.

Then mix and drink. I do no wrong —I know whereof I speak.

August 8, 1908 edition of the New York Times

Myer’s takes ownership of Jamaica’s National cocktail in 1920’s

1 of sour 2 of sweet3 of strong 4 of weak

Adverts in 1947 New York newspapers.

The Myer’s Rum Cocktail

Juice of a lime or lemon One teaspoon syrup or

sugar Quarter cocktail glass Gin Half cocktail glass MYER’s

FINE MELLOW JAMAICA RUM

Add a dash angostura bitters if desired

Plenty of ice, shake well

"Mai Tai-Roa Aé”

2 oz Wray & Nephew 17 year old rum

½ oz Orange curacao¼ oz Orgeat syrup

¼ oz Rock candy SyrupJuice of a full lime (1 oz)

Trader Vics 1944

But what makes Jamaican Rum so special ?

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Pusser’s Rum

Pusser’s Navy Rum

Inspired by the Original Navy recipe which was

based on Jamaican Rum

Jamaican Rum was first used by the Royal Navy in

1655

As Jamaican rum became more expensive, other

English colonial rums were used in the Navy blend.

Smith & Cross Rum

Traditional Jamaican Rum

A Blend of Plummer & Wedderburn styles

100 % Pot stilled Rum

From the Hampden Estate in Jamaica

Blended in the UK

Appleton Estate Rums

Appleton 21

Aged a minimum of 21 years in American oak

Estate blended rum of pot & column still

43 % abv

12,000 bottles produced annually

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The Jamaican Rum Challenge

Can a premium Jamaican Rum be made outside Jamaica ?

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Which of these Rums is the “REAL JAMAICAN RUM ?”

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Can you guess the REAL premium Jamaican rum ?

Rum ARum BRum C

Rum ASingle Cane Estate

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Aged between 2 to 5 yearsLluidas Vale of Jamaica’s Cockpit MountainsLaunched July 1st 2015 in Europe100% Pot stilled rumOwned by Bacardi Martini ltd

Rum BFake premium rum

Unaged Added rum flavouring Wood essence Sugar Colouring

Rum CAppleton Estate

12 year Old

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