Jerry's Molasses Buck
- Jun 20, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 29
This cocktail takes Sailor Jerry’s bold, spiced personality and wraps it in a warm molasses hug with a bright zip of citrus and ginger. It’s equal parts classic and playful—built for back-porch sunsets and belly-laugh conversations. The rum's vanilla, brown sugar, and tropical spice shine through, softened by maple or brown sugar syrup and sharpened with lime. Topped with ginger beer, it’s a buck with backbone and just enough sweetness to keep the fire glowing.
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The Cocktail Recipe
SPIKED:
2 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
0.5 oz lime juice
0.5 oz Torani Brown Sugar Cinnamon syrup
ginger beer
dried lime slice
Pour all liquids except ginger beer in a shaker with ice until chilled. Strain into a highball glass over ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a dried lime slice.
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How We Feel About the Cocktail
Sipping Jerry’s Molasses Buck 🍂
This cocktail surprised us in the best way. Sailor Jerry’s bold, spiced personality—usually the life of the party—settled into something deeper here, wrapped in a warm molasses hug and lifted by the bright zip of lime and ginger. It’s a drink that feels both familiar and fresh, like an old friend telling a new story.
The vanilla and brown sugar notes in the rum shine through, softened by the syrup’s cozy sweetness and sharpened just enough by citrus. Topped with ginger beer, it’s a buck with backbone—playful, but grounded. We found ourselves sipping slowly, laughing easily, and letting the evening stretch. This one’s built for back-porch sunsets and belly-laugh conversations.
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