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Missionary's Downfall
Made with honey syrup · Donn Beach, Don the Beachcomber, Hollywood, 1937
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- crushed
- blend
Missionary's Downfall
- 1 oz30 ml light rum
- ½ oz15 ml peach brandy (or crème de pêche; see notes)
- ½ oz15 ml fresh lime juice
- 1 oz30 ml honey syrup
- 2 oz60 ml diced fresh pineapple, by volume (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 oz60 ml packed fresh mint leaves, by volume (about 1/4 cup)
- Put the rum, peach brandy, lime juice, honey syrup, pineapple and mint in a blender with about 6 oz (1 cup) of crushed ice.
- Blend on high for 15 to 20 seconds, until the pineapple and mint are finely pureed.
- Pour into a chilled cocktail glass or goblet and garnish with mint.
Garnish: Mint sprig (and a pineapple leaf, if you have one)
The syrup
In this recipe
Honey Syrup1 oz30 ml
Honey syrup is equal parts honey and warm water stirred together until smooth, with no boiling needed.
As printed: honey mix (1:1 honey:water)
Where it comes from
One of Donn Beach's early drinks at Don the Beachcomber, dated by Jeff Berry to 1937: essentially a frozen daiquiri with fresh pineapple, peach brandy and mint. Berry decoded it in Grog Log (1998).
Source: Beachbum Berry Remixed by Jeff Berry (2010).
Checked against: Kindred Cocktails - Missionary's Downfall (Don the Beachcomber, Beachbum Berry Remixed) · Elevated Craft - Missionary's Downfall · Punch - Mastering the Missionary's Downfall with Scotty Schuder
Beachbum Berry Remixed (Jeff Berry)
Gear for this drink
Ninja Professional 72 oz Countertop Blender (BL610)
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Best for Measuring syrup into drinks