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Cocktail History
The Yub Nub is a Star Wars cocktail that was created at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, an attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and Anaheim, California. This copycat recipe was made in an homage to the Battle of Endor from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which depicts the original trilogy’s gang fighting the empire alongside the Ewoks, small furry creatures that many fans think resemble teddy bears. Given the moon’s somewhat tropical setting, it makes sense that the drink, named for the song sung by the Eworks in the original cut of the movie, would use the tiki template, pairing spiced rum with both tangy passion fruit, pineapple, and lime as well as aromatic bitters.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Spiced Rum: This is a type of rum made with sugarcane, spices, and water that has been barrel aged for a long period of time and flavored with spices. I used Far North Spirits Ålander Spiced Rum.
Passion Fruit Syrup: This is a sweetener made with passion fruit juice, cane sugar, gum Arabic powder, and benzoic acid. I used Liber & Co. Tropical Passion Fruit Syrup.
Lime Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lime. I used freshly squeezed lime juice.
Pineapple Rum: This is a type of rum made with pineapple, molasses or sugar cane juice, and alcohol. I used Plantation Stiggin’s Fancy Pineapple Rum.
Aromatic Bitters: This is a food product made with botanicals, herbs, and alcohol. I used Angostura Aromatic Bitters.
Passion Fruit Seeds: These are the crunchy black seeds in tart pulp found inside of a passion fruit.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice ingredients. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Mini Spoon: This is used to place the garnish. I used one from the Demitasse Stainless Steel Small Spoon Set.
Note: The Endor tiki mug shown in this post is the original used at Oga’s Cantina. I found one from these sellers on eBay.
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Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Light orange-yellow color
• Aroma: Funky rum and citrus
• Taste: Slightly spicy taste made of noticeable rum, sweet passion fruit, and tart lime
• Finish: More deep spices
Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Kendall’s Take: “This is a unique tiki concoction. I was surprised at how rum-forward it was compared to other drinks I’ve tried from Oga’s Cantina, but it was pointed out that this brand of pineapple rum probably isn’t as sweet as the one they use in the park. I imagine that would change this recipe a lot, probably for the better, to my palate anyway. The Yub Nub wasn’t my fave of the Galaxy’s Edge bunch and probably wouldn’t request it again in this form, but I do love the Endor mug!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from the menu at Oga’s Cantina, a restaurant and bar located at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. The specifications are an estimate based on our best guess for a well-balanced drink as well as reader feedback.
Yub Nub
The Yub Nub is a Star Wars cocktail that was created at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, an attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and Anaheim, California. This copycat recipe was made in an homage to the Battle of Endor from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which depicts the original trilogy's gang fighting the empire alongside the Ewoks, small furry creatures that many fans think resemble teddy bears. Given the moon's somewhat tropical setting, it makes sense that the drink, named for the song sung by the Eworks in the original cut of the movie, would use the tiki template, pairing spiced rum with both tangy passion fruit, pineapple, and lime as well as aromatic bitters.
Ingredients
Method
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Add spiced rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice, pineapple rum, bitters, and cubed ice to a shaker.
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Shake for 10-20 seconds.
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Strain into a tiki mug or highball glass over fresh crushed ice.
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Garnish with passion fruit seeds.
