I really wanted to use molasses in a cocktail, to make a winter cocktail with Rum (preferably from Haiti), and to use bacon as a garnish in a drink. At first I couldn't get the Molasses to mix right and then realized I needed to first heat it with some water to make a molasses syrup and not just try to use it straight. The ratio of water to molasses is about 1:1 and I only heated it enough for it to mix thoroughly. Then...
2oz of Barbancourt Rhum
1oz of Canton ginger liqueur
Generous dash of molasses syrup
dash of
Fee Brothers Bitters
1/3 of a piece of Applewood Smoked Bacon cooked crisp
Shake the liquid ingredients 15 times with ice then strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the bacon.
The ginger and rum are a good match for the molasses and the Fee Brothers Bitters should be called cinnamon bitters as that is what it predominantly tastes like. The flavors make for a good winter drink and the bacon stays crisp and is an excellent treat once you've had the last sip.
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