About
This cocktail was created by Zack “ZGR” Gelnaw-Rubin at Lion Lion in East Harlem. The name is a nod to Ming of Harlem, the tiger famously discovered living in a Harlem apartment alongside an alligator in 2003. Lion Lion later shared the drink in memory of Ming after his death in 2019, making the reference especially fitting for a bar rooted in the same neighborhood. The drink itself goes in a much more tropical direction. The watermelon keeps it bright and fresh while the coconut gives it some richness, with plenty of dark rum underneath. It is a pretty simple build, but definitely one of those combinations that makes me wonder why watermelon and coconut do not show up together more often.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 2 oz · 60 mlblack rum blend
- 1½ oz · 45 mlwatermelon juice
- ½ oz · 15 mlfresh lime juice
- ¾ oz · 22.5 mlcoconut cream
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin.
- 2
Add a small amount of crushed ice and whip shake until chilled.
- 3
Dirty dump into a tiki mug or glass.
- 4
Top with crushed or pebble ice.
- 5
Garnish with a cocktail parasol and mint bouquet.
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