Hot Black Stripe Recipe
The Hot Black Stripe is a vintage drink recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use small bar glass. 1 tablespoonful of molasses, 1 wine glass of Santa Cruz or St. Croix rum. Fill the glass with boiling water, grate nutmeg on top, and serve.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) molasses
- 2 oz (60 ml) Santa Cruz or St. Croix rum
- Boiling water
Instructions
Fill a glass with molasses and rum, then add boiling water. Grate nutmeg on top and serve.
