Dec 17, 2012

Gooney Goo-Goo Cocktail

This aromatic tiki-style cocktail is topped with a lit garnish, whose flame adds potency to the cinnamon sprinkled on top of the drink. This recipe first appeared in our Jan/Feb 2013 issue along with our article Flaming Cocktails.

Credit: Todd Coleman

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

1 oz. port, preferably Warre's Otima (available at Amazon.com)
1 oz. fresh orange juice
¾ oz. fresh lime juice, plus ½ of a lime
¼ oz. fresh grapefruit juice
½ oz. cognac, preferably Pierre Ferrand 1840 (available at Amazon.com)
¼ tsp. cinnamon syrup
¼ oz. orgeat syrup
5 drops Bittermen's Elemakule bitters (available at Amazon.com)
½ lime
½ oz. dark rum, preferably Plantation overproof (available at Merwin's Liqors)
1 stick cinnamon, for grating

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine port, juices, cognac, syrups, and bitters in a shaker filled with ice; shake, and strain into a ceramic tiki mug filled with ice. Hollow out the lime half; turn inside out. Float on top of the cocktail, and fill with rum; ignite. While flame is lit, grate cinnamon over the top.