Name: The Black Pearl Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 40 ml Dark rum; 20 ml Coffee Liqueur; Cola to top; 10 ml lime juice; 1 lime wedge

The Black Pearl

Description

A brooding, seafaring highball suited to stormy nights. Spiced/dark rum and coffee liqueur meet cola and lime. It riffs on the Cuba Libre (rum, cola, lime), a 1900s classic, deepened with coffee notes for pirate swagger.

Ingredients

40 ml Dark rum
20 ml Coffee Liqueur
Cola to top
10 ml lime juice
1 lime wedge

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon

Instructions

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add dark rum and coffee liqueur. Top with cola and stir gently. Squeeze in lime juice to balance sweetness. Garnish with a lime wedge for a classic pirate look.

Recommended glassware

Copper Mug (recommended)

A chilled metal mug best known for serving mules.

300–450 ml Handled metal mug with strong temperature retention.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Irish Mule, Kentucky Mule, seasonal mule twists.

Garnish: Best with lime wedges, mint, and simple herb garnishes.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Approx. 11.8% ABV Cubed ice