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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

• El Dorado 5yr
• orange liqueur
• Simple Syrup

Trader Vic ’s entry to the daiquiri category, playing up the tropical notes with a little falernum . This one also reads a bit like a Daisy with its lack of simple syrup .

Ingredients   OZ ML

• 2 oz Rum El Dorado 5yr
• 1/2 oz Falernum
• 1/4 oz Orange Liqueur Curacao
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice

Instructions  

• Add all ingredients to a tin and shake 8-10 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled coupe or footed rocks glass.
• Garnish with lime wheel.

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A full-flavoured, tangy Daiquiri with faint clove spice.

Created at the eponymous club, established in Bermuda in 1844 and largely frequented by British Army Officers. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail first appears in Crosby Gaige's 1941 Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion as the favourite cocktail of Mary Mabon, then a writer for Harper's Bazaar fashion magazine.

Mary Mabon This lady, and make no mistake about it, she is, might have assumed any one of many rôles in life. She might have been Ethel Barrymore in Captain Jinks or Maude Adams in Peter Pan or Galen or George Sand or almost anyone except Fanny Farmer. She writes for Harper's Bazaar in aureate phrases with a golden pen, and I hope her publisher pays her accordingly. Mrs. Mabon first met up with her favourite concoction at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda. It is currently considered one of the best rum drinks on the island. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail 3 parts Barbados Rum 1 part Lime Juice ½ part Falernum of Sugar Syrup Dash of Cointreau or Brandy Shake with plenty of ice and strain into cocktail glass. With such a drink the plantanitos fritos (fried banana chips) and the Taro chips that are new on the market are appetizing. Serve with these very small, not stuffed, green aniseed olives on a bed of crushed ice with the juice of half a lime squeezed over them. Crosby Gaige, Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion, 1941

Our recipe adapted from Victor Bergeron 's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide .

ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB COCKTAIL 1½ ounces Barbados rum ½ ounce lime juice ¼ ounce Falernum 1 dash Cointreau Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, 1972

One serving of Royal Bermuda Yacht Club contains 211 calories .

Alcohol content:

• 2.7 units of alcohol
• 20.31% alc./vol. (40.62° proof)
• 21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

Shake, Straight Up, Cocktail

"Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails", Ted Haigh. pg 241

• Not as different from a normal daquiri as I expected.
• Tried with the Educated Barfly specs (2oz rum, .75 oz lime, .5oz falernum, .25oz orange liqueur) and it was delicious and nicely balanced for me.
• Also good with more falernum (1/2 oz) and orange curacao (1/4 oz).
• I loved the recipe from PDT as it appears in Mixel: 2 oz rum (I used El Dorado 15), 1 oz lime juice, 1/2 oz Cointreau, 1.2 Velvet falernum. Shake, strain, garnish with lime wheel.
• 3cl Lime Juice, 1,5cl Falernum, 1,5cl Orange Liqueur
• Made it with Punch proportions, aged Havana Club, PFDC.
• Haigh recipe emphasizes rum with 2 ds triple sec and 2 tsps Falernum and 3/4 oz lime.
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Good but I found it a bit tart, cut it back to heavy 1/2 oz and found it to be better balanced

Alternate Recipe via PUNCH :

1 1/2 ounces rum (preferably El Dorado 5 Year)

1/2 ounce falernum

1/4 ounce orange curacao (preferably Pierre Ferrand)

3/4 ounce lime juice

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is a vintage cocktail made with a combination of rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and falernum liqueur. In order to prepare it, all ingredients should simply be shaken with ice, then strained into a chilled cocktail glass. If desired, the drink can be garnished with a lime wheel. This pre-Tiki cocktail was originally invented by Trader Vic at the eponymous club. The club was established in 1844, and it was often frequented by British Army Officers.

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is a vintage cocktail made with a combination of rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and falernum liqueur. In order to prepare it, all ingredients should simply be shaken with ice, then strained into a chilled cocktail glass.

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The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail is a beautifully conceived tribute to its island namesake, blending classical and tropical elements with finesse. The combination of tart lime juice and smooth white rum sets a refreshing base, while the warmth of falernum and a whisper of orange liqueur envelop the palate in a subtly spiced, aromatic embrace that truly makes this drink a celebration of Bermuda's yachting elegance.

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What is the origin of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail?

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail is a classic cocktail that pays homage to the prestigious yacht club founded in Bermuda in 1844. The cocktail's creation is credited to Trader Vic's 1947 Bartender’s Guide, reflecting the tropical and British influences prevalent in Bermuda's culture.

Can I substitute another type of rum if I don't have white rum?

Yes, substitutions can be made, although they will slightly alter the flavor profile. A light-aged rum or a different clear rum can be used as a substitute. Darker rums can also be used but expect a richer, slightly more complex taste.

Is this cocktail suitable for someone who prefers sweet drinks?

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail offers a balanced flavor with a slight sweetness from the falernum and orange liqueur, complemented by the tartness of the lime juice. If you have a sweet tooth, you might find it enjoyable, but it's not overly sweet.

How should I serve the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail?

This cocktail should be served cold, ideally shaken with ice and then strained into a cocktail glass. You can garnish it with a lime wheel or twist to enhance its presentation and add a bit of citrus aroma.

What is falernum, and is there a substitute if I don't have it?

Falernum is a sweet syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks, combining flavors of ginger, lime, almond, and sometimes cloves or allspice. If you don't have falernum, you can make a simple substitute with a mix of simple syrup, almond extract, and lime zest, although the flavor won't be exactly the same.

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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

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A Trader Vic original, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is Vic’s tiki-fied version of the Daiquiri . Instead of one-dimensional simple syrup, Vic substituted orange curaçao and spiced falernum to intensify the tropical flavors and presumably translate the feeling of a Caribbean port-of-call.

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Ingredients.

• 2 ounces rum (preferably El Dorado 5 Year)
• 1/2 ounce falernum
• 1/4 ounce orange curacao (preferably Pierre Ferrand)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice

Garnish: lime wheel

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
• Garnish with a lime wheel.

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Ingredients.

• 60 ml aged rum (Barbados or Demerara)
• 15 ml falernum
• 7.5 ml Curaçao
• 22.5 ml lime juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

Shake until chilled.

Strain into a coupe.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

If you can't find falernum in your area, note that there are several DIY recipes across the internet. It's usually made from rum, lime zest, and several spices that should be easy to get.

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Most likely created at the club of the same name in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The oldest printed reference to the recipe comes from Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide & Ladies Companion (1941). In it, it is described as "one of the best rum drinks on the island".

The cocktail was then popularized by Trader Vic, and published in his 1947 book Bartender's Guide by Trader Vic. It is this association, and the particular ingredients being used, that often moves this recipe to Tiki territory, and it is commonly described as a "Tikified Daiquiri".

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club was established on November 1, 1844 by a group of British Royal Navy officers and Bermudian sailors. These sailors would often partake in match racing, where two boats would go against one another with a hefty sum being wagered.

Ironically enough, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail is not currently featured in the Club's menu .

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Before there was tiki, there was tropical. Back in the 1930s and early '40s, as Don the Beachcomber was spawning what was to become a wave of openings of Polynesian palaces, bartenders and restaurateurs were filling up their liquor shelves with rum and experimenting with new concoctions.

One of the earliest to be influenced by the Beachcomber was Victor Bergeron, who saw what Donn Beach had started in L.A. and took the idea home to Oakland, revamping his old Hinky Dinks watering hole and renaming it Trader Vic's . In 1947, Bergeron published Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide , an extensive recipe guide detailing hundreds of drinks, including many proto-tiki mixes that reflected the experimentation that had been going on in earlier years.

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail has a few of the tropical essentials: first, it's based on rum; second, its flavor is fleshed out with fresh lime juice and the little-known syrup called falernum ; and third, the name has both Caribbean and nautical overtones. It's a few steps short of a full-blown Nui Nui, Sumatra Kula or Pearl Diver's Punch, but there's no shame in that. On a warm spring day, when the mood for something bright and tropical hits you but you're not quite up for breaking into full luau mode, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail fits the bill quite nicely.

Recipe Details

Ingredients

2 ounces  Barbados rum (Mount Gay and Cockspur are common, and good, brands)

3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

2 dashes Cointreau

2 teaspoons falernum *

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well for 10 seconds, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Falernum can be hard to find, but it’s not impossible. Velvet Falernum is a lightly alcoholic version sold in liquor stores, while Fee Brothers makes a non-alcoholic falernum that can be found in some liquor stores and specialty food stores. If you’re still stumped, or just looking for that homemade touch, it’s quite easy to make your own .

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Do you need a blue sky holiday? Yes, then treat yourself with a fabulous Royal Bermuda Yacht Club libation. The RBYC cocktail is from the private Bermuda Yacht Club that was established in November 1844. It is a zesty martini combining white rum with Cointreau, lemon juice, and the Caribbean syrup, Falernum. The classic recipe call for Gosling Bermuda dark rum.

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The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail was originally developed by Trader Vic, as his Tiki version of the Daiquiri. It can be made with either White Rum or Gold, but whichever you choose, make sure you bring onboard Cointreau, Falernum and Lime Juice.

Ingredients

• 2 oz. 60ml El Dorado 5 Year Rum
• 0.5 oz. 15ml Falernum
• 0.25 oz. 8ml Pierre Ferrand Orange Curacao
• 0.75 oz. 23ml Lime Juice

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Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and fine strain into a chilled Coupe glass

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• 1 2/3 oz Light Rum
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