The History
Originated at the Swizzle Inn, Bermuda’s oldest pub, in the 1930s. The drink takes its name from the swizzle stick—a Caribbean technique using a wooden tool with prongs that’s spun between the palms to mix and chill the drink. Goslings, Bermuda’s iconic rum producer, codified the modern recipe and ships it to mainland American tiki bars as a standard.
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 oz Goslings Black Seal (or dark Jamaican rum)
- 1 oz Goslings Gold (or gold Puerto Rican rum)
- 1.5 oz fresh pineapple juice
- 1.5 oz fresh orange juice
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.25 oz John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Crushed ice
- Orange wheel + cherry (garnish)
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a tall glass filled with crushed ice.
Swizzle with a swizzle stick (or a long bar spoon) by spinning it between your palms until the glass frosts—about 15–20 seconds.
Top with more crushed ice.
Garnish with an orange wheel and a cherry.