3 Dots & a Dash

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Three Dots and a Dash isn’t just a Tiki classic, it’s a cocktail with a coded message. Donn Beach created it during World War II, and the name comes from Morse code: three dots and a dash spell the letter “V.” At the time, that “V” meant victory for the Allies.

3 Dots & a Dash

• 1 1/2 oz rhum agricole
• 1/2 oz blended aged rum
• 1/2 oz Spiced Honey
• 1/2 oz Sunshine Sour
• 1/2 oz Orange Blossom Tonic
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Garnish: 3 maraschino cherries, 1 pineapple frond

-Add the liquid ingredients to a shaker tin
-Fill with 12 ounces of crushed ice and 4 to 6 small “agitator” cubes.
-Flash-blend, then pour into a footed pilsner glass, straining out any large chunks of ice, and add the garnish.
-Garnish with three cherries on a cocktail pick and a pineapple frond.