Corn N' Oil
Encyclopedia
A Corn N' Oil is an alcoholic highball
style cocktail most noted for its use of the very dark and oil-like blackstrap rum
. While the origins of its name are largely unknown, it is making a resurgence in modern cocktail culture.
to falernum
as well as the addition of Angostura bitters
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Highball
Highball is a type of alcoholic drinkHighball may also refer to:* Highball glass, a drinking vessel* Highball Wilson , professional baseball pitcher* the British Highball bouncing bomb project from World War 2...
style cocktail most noted for its use of the very dark and oil-like blackstrap rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
. While the origins of its name are largely unknown, it is making a resurgence in modern cocktail culture.
Variations
Variations of the Corn N' Oil include varying the ratios of rumRum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
to falernum
Falernum
Falernum is a sweet syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks. It contains flavors of almond, ginger and/or cloves, and lime, and sometimes vanilla or allspice. It is used in cocktails in a manner similar to orgeat syrup or drunk on the rocks. The syrup form can be alcoholic or nonalcoholic...
as well as the addition of Angostura bitters
Angostura bitters
Angostura bitters, often simply referred to as angostura, is a concentrated bitters made of water, 44.7% alcohol, gentian root, and vegetable flavoring extracts by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. They are typically used for flavoring beverages, or food...
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