QB Cooler
Two rums with orange, lime, honey and spice. A Donn Beach recipe.
Shaken · Tiki mug · Advanced · about 3 minutes · about 12% ABV
Ingredients
- 30 ml White rum
- 30 ml Dark rum
- 30 ml Orange juice
- 15 ml Fresh lime juice
- 15 ml Honey syrup
- 7.5 ml Velvet falernum
- 7.5 ml Ginger syrup
- 30 ml Soda water
- Mint sprig (garnish)
Method
- Pour 30 ml white rum into the shaker
- Pour 30 ml dark rum into the shaker
- Pour 30 ml orange juice into the shaker
- Add 15 ml fresh lime juice
- Pour 15 ml honey syrup into the shaker
- Pour 7.5 ml velvet falernum into the shaker
- Pour 7.5 ml ginger syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Top with 30 ml soda water
- Garnish
Tip
Shake with crushed ice and top with soda.
About the QB Cooler
The tiki family. Tiki began in 1933–34, when Ernest Gantt, later known as Donn Beach, opened Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood. He mixed several rums with fresh juices, syrups and spices into exotic drinks, and Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron followed in Oakland. Tiki boomed in the 1950s and 1960s, faded, and was revived by bartenders from the 2000s.
QB Cooler FAQ
What's in a QB Cooler?
30 ml white rum, 30 ml dark rum, 30 ml orange juice, 15 ml fresh lime juice, 15 ml honey syrup, 7.5 ml velvet falernum, 7.5 ml ginger syrup, 30 ml soda water, garnished with mint sprig.
How strong is a QB Cooler?
About 12% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.9 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir a QB Cooler?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a QB Cooler in?
A tiki mug, about 450 ml. Serve it over ice. No tiki mug? Use any tall glass.
