Missionary's Downfall

A blended tiki classic from Donn Beach's Don the Beachcomber, created around 1937: white rum and peach brandy whipped with lime, honey, fresh mint, and pineapple over crushed ice. The fruit and mint blend into a frosty, fragrant slush — deceptively easy-drinking, which is precisely the downfall the name warns of. It pours bright, herbaceous, and tropical, equal parts refreshment and trouble.

RefreshingTikiTropicalClassic

Ingredients

  • 1 ozWhite Rum
  • 0.5 ozPeach Schnapps
  • 0.5 ozLime Juice
  • 1 ozHoney Syrup
  • 10 pieceFresh Mint
  • 4 piecePineapple Wedge(chunks)

Garnish: Mint Sprig, Pineapple Wedge

Preparation

Blended · Coppa grande · Crushed

  1. 1.

    blend

    Combine the white rum, peach brandy, lime juice, honey syrup, mint leaves, and pineapple chunks in a blender with about half a cup of crushed ice.

  2. 2.

    blend

    Blend until smooth and frosty.

  3. 3.

    add

    Pour the blended drink into a chilled Coppa grande (large coupe) glass.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and a slice of pineapple.

Flavor Profile

dilution
56%
sweet
35%
fruity
26%
herbal
22%
viscosity
20%
body
18%
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