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Dr. Funk cocktail made with Liber & Co. syrup

Dr. Funk

A Don the Beachcomber classic named after Dr Bernard Funk, a German doctor living in Tahiti in the late 1800s. A splash of absinthe gives the dark rum a bold, aniseed edge.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Polynesian
Servings 1 Cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 67.5 ml Jamaican rum
  • 7.5 ml Absinthe
  • 15 ml Demerara gum syrup
  • 7.5 ml Grenadine
  • 15 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 15 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 30 ml Soda water

Instructions
 

  • Add everything except the soda water to a shaker.
  • Add ice and shake hard for about 10 seconds.
  • Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
  • Top with soda water.

Notes

Grenadine

Real grenadine is made from pomegranate, not artificial cherry flavouring. It adds colour and a sweet-tart fruitiness.
Shop Liber & Co. Real Grenadine here.

Demerara Gum Syrup

A rich syrup made with unrefined demerara sugar and gum arabic, giving drinks deeper toffee notes and a silkier texture than simple syrup.
Shop Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup here.
Keyword absinthe, doctor funk, don the beachcomber, dr funk, grenadine, rum, tiki cocktail