RECIPE DETAILS
BLACK-EYED SUSAN
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: none (or ~30 minutes if making simple syrup)
- Serves: 1
Originally created by the bar staff at Baltimore’s Emerson Hotel, there have been many variations over the decades—this rendition comes from David Solmonson, co-editor of 12bottlebar.com and co-author of The 12 Bottle Bar cocktail guide.
Ingredients
2 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce rye whiskey (Eddie’s suggests James E. Pepper 1776)
1 ounce white rum (Eddie’s suggests Cane Run)
1 ounce orange juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce rich simple syrup*
1 teaspoon orange liqueur (Eddie’s suggests Gran Gala)
1/2 ounce black rum, to float (Eddie’s suggests Goslings Black Seal)
To Prepare
Add all ingredients except for black rum to a glass and stir to combine. Fill a Collins or other tall glass with crushed ice. Add the mixed drink to the glass with ice. Top with the float of black rum.
*To make rich simple syrup, combine two parts sugar and one part water in a pot. Set heat to medium-low and stir until sugar dissolves. Chill before using.
To Serve
Garnish as desired and serve with a straw.
Eddie's Recipe Tip: