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A spiced tonic of Caribbean origin, falernum is richly textured, and redolent of clove, lime, and almond. It's quite lovely on its own over ice, but my favorite way to use it is in a Jet Pilot Cocktail.
A spiced tonic of Caribbean origin, falernum is richly textured, a beautiful amber color, and redolent of clove, lime, and almond. It's quite lovely on its own over ice, but my favorite way to use it is in a Jet Pilot Cocktail.
Ingredients
2 long peppercorns
30 cloves
15 allspice berries
1 star anise
30 cinnamon buds
30 grams almonds (something flavorful like Sicilian ones or Marconas)
4-5 whole mace blades
6 ounces white overproof rum (180 ml) - prefer Wray & Nephew
2 ounces aged rum (60 ml) - prefer El Dorado 12 Yr
1/4 cup fresh lime zest (8-12 limes, depending on size‡
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat toast the long pepper, cloves, star anise, cinnamon buds, and cloves for a few minutes, until fragrant. Gently crush them along with the mace blades, and combine with the two rums, the lime zest, ginger, and vanilla in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
Allow the jar to steep in a cool and dark place for 3 days, shaking occasionally. Strain the liquid into a clean jar (reserve the solids), and add the orgeat, sugar, and water. Cap, and shake well to combine and to dissolve the sugar.
Store in the refrigerator for up to a year. Some separation is normal, simply shake to recombine, or decant off the solids for a crystal clear product.
Recipe Note
Recipe Notes
‡You will be left with a bunch of naked limes that you can juice. Either freeze the juice for later, or use to make fun cocktails like an Autumn Margarita, a Fire Bird, or a Citronelle. I tend to freeze lime juice in 1/2 ounce quantities, as that's a common amount in many of my recipes.
Variations & Ideas
Flavor Twist
Add 2 tsp toasted mahlab kernels to the mix for a bit of bitterness.
Bitters Heat more rum (half the amount called for above) and re-infuse the solids. Allow to infuse for 3 days, then strain and adjust bitterness with gentian extract and/or quinine to your preferences. Keeps in a sealed container at room temperature indefinitely.
Usage Suggestions
• My favorite is in a Jet Pilot cocktail, and it's equally at home in many more.
• Try soaking fruit in a small quantity and using to top ice cream or to add to pastry.
