"Yer fond of me cocktail, ain't ye?"

• 1 1/2 oz Aged Jamaican rum
• 1/2 oz Coffee liqueur
• 1/2 oz Banana liqueur
• 1/2 oz Punt e Mes
• 3/4 oz Lemon juice
• 1/4 oz Vanilla syrup
• Lemon twist and grated nutmeg, for garnish

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Express lemon twist and discard. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

My entry for the original cocktail competition this month where we had to use coffee and lemon. I immediately thought of tiki cocktails like the Mr. Bali Hai and decided to riff on that. I played up the coffee with some Punt e Mes and added some banana for extra tropical flavors which would complement the rum funk.

Overall, this is a dark and bitter take on a daiquiri with the always interesting combination of coffee and tropical fruits. If you like how this sounds, please vote for my entry by upvoting this post or the comment in the competition thread.