Start Me Up

Rum, sugar, and Blue Mountain coffee.
Jamaica, 1972 — the Stones recorded Goats Head Soup at Dynamic Sound, fuelled by the island’s finest. What began as a reggae groove became one of rock’s greatest anthems. This cocktail hits the same way, smooth, rich, and wired to start the night.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Crossfire Hurricane Rum
• 1 oz cold espresso coffee
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• ½ oz brown-sugar syrup

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well until chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
4. Garnish with an orange twist or coffee beans.

Best served: when the lights go down and the first chords hit.