Hair of the Lion

2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Reserve
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Egg white
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up, garnish with grated nutmeg.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Adam Harness, North Star Bartender's Guild
Year
2011
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/11/hair-of-lion.html

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Comments
TheTaj commented on 12/22/2021:

Important detail - make sure you don't use an overproof Jamaican rum like Smith & Cross for this recipe. If you do, the alcohol content will be too high and the egg white will cook resulting in a goopy unappetizing mess of a cocktail with no foam. Regular strength 80 proof rum works great though!