Pearl Diver's Punch

Latest revision as of 03:12, 30 November 2009

The Pearl Diver's Punch was served in the 1930s at Don the Beachcomber. Years later the cocktail was reconfigured as the Pearl Diver.

[edit] Recipes

Pearl Diver's Punch from Don the Beachcomber of Hollywood.

• 1 1/2 oz Gold Puerto Rican rum
• 3/4 oz Demerara rum
• 1/2 oz Gold Jamaican rum
• 1 oz Orange juice
• 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz Pearl Diver's Mix (*)
• 1 tsp Falernum

Into a blender, add Pearl Diver's Mix first and then the rest of the ingredients, followed by six ounces of crushed ice. Blend at high speed for 20 seconds. Strain into a pilsner glass. Add ice to fill.

• Pearl Diver's Mix: Cream once ounce softened sweet butter and once ounce orange blossom honey with one teaspoon cinnamon syrup and half a teaspoon each vanilla syrup and pimento liqueur (aka allspice dram).

Pearl Diver from Donn's Waikiki restaurant.

• 1 1/2 oz Gold Puerto Rican rum
• 1/2 oz Demerara rum
• 1/2 oz Orange juice
• 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz Pearl Diver's Mix (*see above)
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Put all ingredients into a blender and add four ounces of crushed ice. Blend at high speed for 20 seconds. Strain into a pilsner glass. Add ice to fill.