In celebration of National Peanut Butter Day today, January 24, 2011, BourbonBlog.com suggests a Peanut Butter & Jelly Cocktail! The days when your mother made your favorite PB&J sandwich just the way you liked it—no crust, jelly, and two banana slices—are long gone. Liquefied is this iconic lunchtime favorite into a sandwich libation…
PB&J Cocktail Recipe Created by Gianfranco, Tippling Bros.
1.5 oz Flor de Caña 7 year old
.5 oz Lustau Palo Cortado Vides (Sherry)
.25 oz Strawberry jam
.25 oz Peanut syrup*
1 Egg white
1 Yellow banana
DIRECTIONS:
Shake all ingredients in a boston shaker without ice, then add ice and shake vigorously again.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass that is rimmed with minced salted-peanuts.
Garnish: A banana slice.
*Peanut syrup
1) Combine 2 parts water with
2 parts sugar in a pot
2) Bring sugar water to a boil
3) Add 1 part minced peanuts
4) Simmer for 10 minutes
5) Strain to remove peanut
particles
“Food-inspired cocktails are a natural fit for Flor de Caña rum as it highlights the brand’s versatility,” Paul Caffrey, Brand Manager tells BourbonBlog.com. “The flavor profile of Flor de Caña 7 year old rum complements sweet and savory ingredients; our crustless cocktails reinforce the mixability of Flor de Caña rum, while also having a bit of fun at the same time!”