I highly recommend Beachbum Berry's book on Carribean drinks. It's not just a recipe book, it's a narrative of the history of tropical drinks in the region. His writeup on the Queen's Park Hotel will definitely not convince you spend a night there, but this cocktail would be one good reason to do so.

Try it with both gold and white rums.

• 1 1/2 ounce rum, gold or white
• 1/2 ounce Italian vermouth
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/2 ounce grenadine
• 4 dashes Angostura bitters

Place all the components in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lime wheel.

Photos by Lisa Denkinger

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Jeff Berry's Potions Of The Carribean

Postcard photo of the Queen's Park Hotel, Trinidad

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