The Black Stripe cocktail: a delicious rum grog dating from the 19th century.
Recipe
For 1 person
5 cl dark rum
1 tsp molasses
9 cl of boiling water
Grated nutmeg
How to make
Technique: straight to the glass / Glass: toddy / Type: long drink (15cl) / Time: 5 mn
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Pour the ingredients directly into the glass.
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Stir well using a mixing spoon.
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Sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
History
The Black Stripe is a hot cocktail composed of rum, molasses, hot water and nutmeg, the recipe appears for the first time in 1862 in "Bartenders guide : How to mix drinks" by Jerry Thomas.