Bosun Bird
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Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 Garnish with skewered cherry.
Flavour profile
23.4% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 185 calories
History
Use the rum recommended by Mr Clapham, and you will have what he describes as "a Last Word Jamaica daiquiri."
This cocktail is adapted from a 2022 recipe by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. Mr Clapham suggests using "a medium-ester rum such as the Berry Bros Jamaica rum from their Classic Range, or Plantation Xaymaca." The Bosun Bird, also known as Tropicbirds, is a medium-sized white tropical seabird found in all major oceans in three varieties: Red-billed, Red-tailed, and White-tailed. The name "Bosun Bird" comes from the era of sailing ships, when its call was said to sound like a bosun's whistle. Bosun is the most senior rate in the deck department of the Royal Navy, and the oldest rank. The boatswain is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. As deck foreman, the boatswain plans the day's work and assigns tasks to the deck crew. A bosun's whistle is a pipe whose pitch is altered by the player covering a hole with their hand. Historically, the bosun used the high-pitched whistle to relay commands to the crew when their voice could not be heard over rough seas. Today, it is best known for piping aboard distinguished guests. Part of this ceremony, "manning the side", originated in summoning sailors, known as "side boys", to hoist the visitor aboard using a bosun's chair when the weather prevented the use of ladders.
Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails