* I recommend making one drink at a time. But in a pinch you could double or triple the recipe.
* For the rum: use
The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum (if you can find it) or any good quality aged gold rum.
* For orange bitters try
Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6* For cherries use
Luxardo Maraschino Cherries* You can use traditional Simple Syrup in place of Turbinado Cane Sugar Simple Syrup.
* TURBINADO CANE SUGAR SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup (8 ounces) water
1 cup turbinado cane sugar (Sugar in the Raw)
Bring the water to a simmer in a saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and stir until it completely dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Pour the syrup into a clean 1-pint bottle, cap it and refrigerate it until needed. Makes 1½ cups and keeps two months or longer in the refrigerator.