Corn 'n' Oil
Barbados' unofficial national cocktail combining blackstrap rum with falernum and lime, a dark, complex drink with roots in the island's rum heritage.
- 2 ozblackstrap rum
- ½ ozfalernum
- ½ ozfresh lime juice
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- Lime wedgegarnish
- 1Add rum, falernum, lime juice, and bitters to a rocks glass.
- 2Add ice and stir briefly to combine.
- 3Garnish with a lime wedge.
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The Corn 'n' Oil is a Barbadian institution, traditionally made with the island's distinctive blackstrap rum and locally produced falernum. The name reportedly comes from the drink's appearance—dark as corn oil. This simple combination showcases Caribbean rum culture at its most authentic, with the molasses-rich rum balanced by falernum's spiced sweetness and fresh lime.
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