Goombay Smash
Goombay Smash is made with Jamaican rum, coconut rum liqueur, apricot and tropical juices over ice, served cold.
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The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a hurricane glass and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Strain into the prepared hurricane glass over fresh ice.
Finish with a thin orange slice. Add a small pineapple garnish to the rim or a cocktail pick.
A thoughtful finish
- Choose the stated stronger coconut rum liqueur style rather than assuming all coconut bottles match.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Cream of coconut is not coconut rum liqueur and will produce a different drink.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Goombay Smash?
Goombay Smash is made with Jamaican rum, coconut rum liqueur, apricot and tropical juices over ice.
Can I scale a Goombay Smash for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
Who created the Goombay Smash?
The cited source credits Emily “Miss Emily” Cooper, with no verified creation year recorded here at Blue Bee Bar. The recipe-version note identifies any later adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same jamaican rum style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Alternate citrus peel — Editorial presentation variation: try a different fresh citrus peel for the surface aroma while keeping the liquid formula unchanged; identify it as a garnish change.
Where it comes from
New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas · Emily “Miss Emily” Cooper · Blue Bee Bar
Goombay Smash is made with Jamaican rum, coconut rum liqueur, apricot and tropical juices over ice, served cold.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Goombay Smash Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.34 US standard drinks at an estimated 12% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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