Bourbon Special
The Bourbon Special is one of the lesser known Tiki cocktails and comes from Steve Crane and his Kon Tiki chain of restaurants. It’s a simple bourbon and ginger drink with additional falernum and angostura. The recipe was first shared by Beachbum Berry in Beachbum Remixed In the Tropical Standard version, Garret Richard takes it a step further with the addition of a lime cordial and homemade ginger syrup + soda water in place of ginger ale.
If you haven’t checked out the Tropical Standard book, you should. It’s an excellent source for the best cocktails you will find in the Tiki and Tropical world.
Bourbon Special
Ingredients
5 drops salt solution
2 dashes Angostura bitters
½ oz lime juice (15 ml)
1 tsp falernum
⅜ oz ginger syrup (11.25 ml)
⅜ oz lime cordial (11.25 ml)
1 ¾ oz Elijah Craig Bourbon (52.5 ml)
3 oz soda water (90 ml)
Directions
- Add all ingredients to tin except soda water. Shake. Add soda water to tin to mix, then pour into glass with new ice. No garnish
