Recipe

from Wayne Curtis’ “And a Bottle of Rum“

• 2oz navy-strength rum (~50-60% ABV) – I used Pusser’s Gunpowder Strength
• Water (I used plain ol’ tap water from my sink)
• Raw sugar (try to find the most unprocessed, organic sugar you can to mimic what they likely had back in the day. Likely this will be a brownish color with some molasses flavors)
• Lime (I used half)
  

Add your rum into an 8oz glass. Fill with plain ol’ water (ice is too advanced for those days). Add some lime juice and sugar to taste. Stir, sip, and pretend you’re on a ship.

About

Ok, do you want to drink like an 18th century British sailor? Try a classic (and I mean CLASSIC) grog. No frills, no fancy garnish, and well, not bad (quite good actually!). This is a ways away from the “craft cocktails” we’re used to these days, but if you’re like me and a nerd for cocktail history (or just out of ice), why not give yourself a taste of what a “cocktail” might have really tasted like in the past? And well, if you’re of the modern camp and prefer a fancier tiki-style grog, check out Faith’s Grog.