Pelée's Blood
An overproof rhum agricole sour with allspice-cinnamon syrup, absinthe, lime juice, grenadine, and cane syrup. It is lightly tart, sweet, and moderately strong at about 13% ABV.
9
Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a double rocks glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with the lime wheel and cherry flag.
Making on the scale needs Web Bluetooth — use Chrome on desktop or Android. You can still Preview the steps.
Volumen218 ml
Strength13 % Vol.-%
Alcohol28 ml (22 g)71 ml Wodka (40 %)2.5 Shots (à 30 ml)
Sugar33 g (15.0%)8 Zuckerwürfel
Acidity0.63%
Sweet vs sourSweet
Thomas Waugh (2010)
Similar cocktails
Take Two
A rum sour with aged Puerto Rican rum, Bergerac Mix, a dash of absinthe, lime juice, and cane sugar syrup. It is tart, medium-sweet, and light at about 12% ABV.
Barrilito rum and Bergerac mix instead of agricole, spices and grenadine make it drier and tarter, with less grassy funk and pomegranate.
- Same: Absinthe and .75 oz lime juice, shaken.
- Different: Ron del Barrilito and Bergerac Mix instead of overproof agricole and Donn's Spices; one dash of absinthe; .5 oz cane syrup instead of grenadine; a coupe with a lime wedge.
Drunken Skull
A rum sour with absinthe, lime juice, and grenadine, topped with dry Champagne. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Aged rums and Champagne instead of agricole and spices make it drier and fizzier, with oaky depth and less spice.
- Same: Absinthe, lime juice and grenadine, shaken.
- Different: Two aged rums instead of agricole; no Donn's Spices or cane syrup; topped with champagne in a flute, no garnish.
Myra Breckinridge
An Islay Scotch swizzle with absinthe, lime juice, and cane syrup. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 15% ABV.
Laphroaig instead of agricole and grenadine makes it much drier and smoky, with peat replacing pomegranate and spice.
- Same: Absinthe, .75 oz lime and cane syrup.
- Different: 2 oz Laphroaig instead of agricole and Donn's Spices; no grenadine; swizzled over crushed ice in a pilsner with mint.
Daiquiri
A classic rum sour of white rum, lime juice, and cane syrup. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Plain white rum with lime and cane syrup, without the spices, absinthe or grenadine, makes it much drier, tarter and cleaner, with no anise or pomegranate.
- Same: Rum, lime juice and cane syrup, shaken.
- Different: 2 oz white rum; no Donn's Spices, absinthe or grenadine; 1 oz lime; coupe with a lime wedge.
Ti Punch
A rhum agricole drink built over a little lime juice and cane syrup. It is tart, off-dry, and strong at about 26% ABV.
Rhum agricole muddled with lime and cane syrup, without spices, absinthe or grenadine, makes it far boozier, drier and grassier, served short over ice.
- Same: Rhum agricole blanc, lime and cane syrup.
- Different: 2 oz agricole; no spices, absinthe or grenadine; lime muddled in the glass and stirred over cracked ice, no garnish.
Thomas's Daiquiri
A daiquiri of Caña Brava white rum, lime juice, and cane sugar syrup. It is tart, medium-sweet, and moderately strong at about 14% ABV.
Plain rum with lime and sugar, no spices, anise or grenadine, makes it drier, tarter and cleaner.
- Same: Rum, lime juice and cane syrup, shaken.
- Different: 2 oz Caña Brava instead of overproof agricole; no Donn's Spices, absinthe or grenadine; 1 oz lime; .5 oz cane syrup; a coupe with a lime wedge.
Pelée's Blood