Missionary's Downfall Cocktail
- Medium
- sweet
- tropical
A sweet and tropical, medium-strength cocktail, shaken over ice, served in a collins glass.
Serve in: collins glass
Ingredients
- 1 ozwhite rum
- 0.75 ozlime juice
- 0.5 ozpineapple juice
- 0.5 ozpeach liqueur
- 12Mint leaves
- 0.5 ozhoney syrup
- 1Pineapple wedgeoptional
- Crushed iceoptional
How to Make a Missionary's Downfall
Instructions
- Add the mint leaves and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and gently muddle.
- Add the white rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, and peach liqueur to the shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds.
- Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish
Garnish with mint sprig and a pineapple wedge.
Tips & substitutions
- No lime juice? Try lemon juice.
- No honey syrup? Try simple syrup, agave syrup or maple syrup.
The glass
Serve this one in a collins glass. A collins glass is a glass tumbler which typically is used to serve mixed drinks, especially Tom Collins or John Collins cocktails. It is cylindrical in shape and narrower and taller than a highball glass.
Did you know
The Missionary's Downfall is a classic Tiki cocktail, invented by Don Beach, founder of the Don the Beachcomber bars and the godfather of Tiki himself, in the 1940s. It's a refreshing and fruity drink, with a unique flavour combination of mint, lime, peach, and rum.
