CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Three Dots and a Dash
Aged rhum agricole, Jamaican rum, falernum and honey: a wartime tiki classic.
1943Historical classicResearched
Donn Beach created the Three Dots and a Dash during the Second World War. The name spells V in Morse code, a coded toast to victory. Aged Martinique rhum, Jamaican rum, falernum, allspice, lime, orange and honey produce a drink that is spicy, funky and aromatic.
- Jet Pilot
- Test Pilot
THE RECIPESpicy, funky and tropical
Ingredients
- Aged rhum agricole45 ml
- Aged Jamaican rum15 ml
- Falernum7.5 ml
- Allspice dram7.5 ml
- Lime juice15 ml
- Orange juice15 ml
- Honey syrup7.5 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dashes
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a tiki mug over crushed ice and garnish with three cherries and a pineapple spear.
Tiki mug · crushed ice · three cherries and pineapple