Krakatoa

Material Components

  • 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 1 ounce orange juice
  • 1 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 1 ounce apricot nectar
  • 1/2 ounce falernum
  • 1 teaspoon coffee liqueur
  • 1 1/2 ounces aged column still rum
  • 1 1/2 ounces aged blended rum
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 2 ounces kona coffee
  • 8 ounces crushed ice

Vessel

large snifter or Tiki mug

Garnish

elaborate arrangement of lime shells, cocktail cherries, flowers, coffee beans, and and orange slice

Preparation

  1. Put everything—except Kona coffee—in a blender.
  2. Blend for up to ten seconds.
  3. Pour unstrained into a large snifter or Tiki mug filled with ice cubes.
  4. Float coffee.

Notes

The sky is once more alight with Krakatoa's fire! Flee the eruption if you can, but take a drink with you. It may very well be your last!

Rums used: Don Q Signature Release 2005 and Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum.