Grog
Grog: Navy rum, Lime juice, Sugar syrup, Chilled water and Angostura Bitters. Served in an old-fashioned glass.
The Spec
- 60 ml Navy rum
- 15 ml Lime juice
- 15 ml Sugar syrup
- 45 ml Chilled water
- 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into an ice-filled rocks/old-fashioned glass. (Historic naval grog is simply built in the glass/mug over water.)
Served in an old-fashioned glass. Garnish: lime wedge or wheel (traditionally a squeezed lime shell).
Spec held as sourced — Difford's Guide. The house never guesses a drink.
What to pour
Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Grog spec:
- Angostura Bitters — Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Drinks that share this spec
Shares Angostura Bitters, Lime juice and Sugar syrup with Old Cuban. If your shelf makes Grog, it is already most of the way to these:
Old Cuban · Cobra's Fang · Duchamp's Punch · Gimlet · Jitterbug · Nui Nui · Pearl Diver · Pegu Club