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Shrunken Skull Cocktail Drink

Shrunken Skull Cocktail Recipe

Gavin Wrigley Written by Gavin Wrigley
Quench your thirst with our Shrunken Skull Cocktail recipe! With a blend of rums and tangy lime juice, it's the drink you've been waiting for this season.
Prep time: 1 minute
Mixing time: 1 minute
Servings: 1
Calories: 200

Ingredients
 

  • 1 oz Gold Rum
  • 1 oz Demerara Rum
  • ¾ oz grenadine
  • ¾ oz lime juice
  • Crushed ice

Equipment

  • Tiki Mug, Old fashioned or Skull glass
  • Measuring Jigger
  • Shaker

Instructions

  • Add ¾ oz lime juice, ¾ oz grenadine, 1 oz Gold Rum, and 1 oz Demerara Rum into the shaker.
  • Fill the shaker three-quarters full with either crushed or cubed ice, depending on whether you want less or more dilution.
  • Shake until well-chilled.
  • Pour the shaken drink into a skull glass filled with crushed ice.
  • Add more ice into the skull glass, if necessary.

Notes

Substitutes:

From personal experience, any dark rum makes a decent stand-in if you can't find Demerara rum, though it might alter the flavor profile slightly. If you run out of grenadine, a simple syrup infused with pomegranate juice works wonders. And for lime juice, while nothing beats fresh, good-quality bottled lime juice can save the day in a pinch.

Making a Pitcher of Shrunken Skull Cocktail:

  • Scale: To create a pitcher serving 8, multiply all the ingredients by 8. So, you'd need 8 oz of gold rum, 8 oz of Demerara rum, 6 oz of grenadine, and 6 oz of lime juice.
  • Mix: In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients. Stir well.

Making it Non-Alcoholic:

  • Gold Rum Substitute: Opt for a non-alcoholic tropical fruit juice, like pineapple or mango, to mimic the sweetness of rum.
  • Demerara Rum Substitute: Use a non-alcoholic caramel syrup to give that deep, rich flavor characteristic of Demerara rum.
  • Proceed with the rest of the original ingredients and steps. Remember, when omitting alcoholic content, you might need to adjust the sweetness or sourness to taste.

Making it Vegan:

The primary concern in making cocktails vegan often relates to additives and colorants in syrups or liqueurs. Grenadine, traditionally made from pomegranate juice and sugar, should be vegan. However, some commercial versions might contain non-vegan additives. Always check the label or make homemade grenadine using pomegranate juice and sugar.