Pearl Diver Cocktail Recipe
A classic tiki cocktail created by Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s (or 1950s per some sources), featuring two rums, fresh citrus, and the signature spiced honey-butter Don's Gardenia Mix for a rich, silky texture. It is essentially an iced buttered rum.
Make This
- Base
- Rum
- Glass
- Pearl Diver glass or tiki mug
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 7 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Rich
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gold Puerto Rican Rum
- 1/2 oz Demerara Rum
- 1/2 oz Don's Gardenia Mix
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Orange Juice
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender with 1/2 cup (about 120 ml) crushed or pebble ice.
- Blend on high for 20 seconds.
- Fine strain into a Pearl Diver glass or tiki mug.
- Top with additional crushed ice.