Three Dots and a Dash

The Three Dots and a Dash is a classic tiki cocktail created by Donn Beach (Don the Beachcomber) during World War II to celebrate the Allied victory. Its name is the Morse code for “V” (for Victory), a theme that is mirrored in its unique garnish of three cherries (the dots) and a pineapple stick or frond (the dash).

  • 1.5oz rhum agricole pressed sugar cane based(preferably aged Martinique rhum) 
  • 1/2 oz aged blended rum mollasses-based (such as a Demerara-style rum from Guyana) or dark Jamaican rum
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 1/2 oz orange juice
  • 1/2 oz honey syrup
  • 1/4 oz Falernum liqueur (John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum)
  • 1/4 oz Allspice Dram (Pimento Dram)
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  1. Shake all ingredients with a cup of crushed ice.
  2. Pour unstrained (dirty dump) into a tall glass and top with more ice.
  3. Garnish with three cherries, a rectangular pineapple chunk, and a thin straw.
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