Black Snake

1 1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Cola, Coca Cola
Instructions

Shake all but cola, strain into a fizz glass, top with Coke.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Myers and Chang, Boston, MA.
Year
2013
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/05/black-snake.html

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Average
3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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Comments

Great idea and overall composition, but 1/2 oz of lime makes it too tart/sour, burying the other flavors, at least when it is cold. (Without ice this would improve as it warmed since other flavor intensities increase as a drink warms while the acidity doesn't change much.) I retried with 1/4 oz lime and it was better while still having some of the lime character. I might do this and add a lime peel as garnish to provide the aroma without the additional acidity of the original. I wonder what a dash or two of celery or lemon bitters might do here? Rating this a 4/5 as modified.