Nui Nui

Recipe

• 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz Orange juice
• 1/4 oz Cinnamon-infused sugar syrup (see below)
• 1 tsp Allspice-infused sugar syrup (see below)
• 1 tsp Fee Brothers vanilla syrup
• 2 oz Virgin Islands rum
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 4 oz Crushed ice

Put everything in blender, saving ice for last. Blend at high speed for approximately 5 seconds. Pour into a tall glass. Add crushed ice to fill. Sink an orange peel into the drink with peel hanging over the glass edge as a garnish.

Allspice Syrup: Place 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 6 level tablespoons crushed dried allspice berries into a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 to 2 hours. Strain and refrigerate.

Cinnamon Syrup: Same procedure as above, using 3 crushed cinnamon sticks in place of allspice.

History

Originally created by Don the Beachcomber in the mid-1930s when it was known as the Pupule. By 1958, it had its new name. The cocktail was also served at the Aku Aku restaurant at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., where it was known as the Desert Rattler.