Tropical & Tiki · Rum Cocktails
Missionary's Downfall
A frosty, mint-green tiki classic that is impossibly refreshing.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- Hollywood, USA
- Period
- 1940s
- Creator
- Donn Beach
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- White rum30 ml
- Peach liqueur15 ml
- Fresh pineapple30 ml
- Fresh mint8 leaves
- Honey syrup30 ml
- Fresh lime juice15 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Mint sprig
- Technique
- Blended
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Add all ingredients to a blender with a small scoop of ice.
- 02
Blend until smooth and frothy.
- 03
Pour into a chilled coupe and garnish with mint.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Mint, pineapple, peach
- Finish
- Cool and fresh
- Character
- Frozen mint tiki drink
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Donn Beach at Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1940s, it is one of the few early tiki drinks built around fresh mint.
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