Aku Aku

Prep Time 3 mins
Assembly Time 2 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Description

The Aku Aku is a tiki cocktail created in the 1930s by Victor Bergeron at Trader Vic’s in San Francisco. A twist on the Missionary’s Downfall, it blends rum and peach liqueur with mint and pineapple, swapping honey and lemon for demerara syrup and lime for a brighter, richer flavor.

Ingredients
  • 1.5 fl oz White Rum
  • 1 fl oz Lime Juice
  • 0.75 fl oz Demerara Syrup (Click for Recipe)
  • 0.5 fl oz Peach Liqueur
  • 8 Mint Leaves
  • 5 Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 Mint Sprig
Method
  1. 1

    Add rum, lime juice, Demerara syrup, peach liqueur, mint leaves, pineapple chunks, and cubed ice to a blender.

  2. 2

    Blend for 10-15 seconds until smooth.

  3. 3

    Using a fine mesh strainer, strain into a coupe glass.

  4. 4

    Garnish with mint sprig.

Find this recipe online: https://novelnightcaps.com/recipe/aku-aku-cocktail/