The Kingston is a bit of a clash between styles – it’s both tropical and royal in one sip. Mostly a rum-based drink, the Kingston is jazzed up with a bit of gin, which adds some flavor, which works pretty well. It certainly drys out a drink that would be pretty sweet based on ingredients alone. Try out the Kingston and let me know what you think:

Kingston

• combine the following in a shaker:
• 1 1/2 oz Jamaican rum (author Stuart Walton says, “it would be inappropriate to use rum for any other location.”)
• 3/4 oz gin
• juice of half a lime (which is about 1/2-3/4 oz)
• 1/4 oz grenadine (I used Jack Rudy)
• fill with ice and shake well
• strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge