Dead Man’s Float Cocktail Recipe
A spooky-sweet float cocktail perfect for Halloween or any night you want dessert in a glass. Made with tequila, coconut rum, fruit liqueurs, citrus juice, and finished with grenadine over crushed ice, this layered drink brings tropical depth with a fun, eerie twist.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Strainer
- Measuring jigger or shot glass
- Mai Tai or tall cocktail glass
- Bar spoon
- Ice (preferably crushed)
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cazcabel tequila
- 1 oz coconut rum
- 1 oz Chinola liqueur or any passion fruit liqueur
- ½ oz Licor 43
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz orgeat syrup
- ½ oz pineapple juice
- ¼ oz grenadine
- 3 dashes Ms Betters Bitters or your favorite aromatic bitters
- Crushed ice to fill the glass
- Garnish: pineapple wedge lime wheel, or cherry (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a Mai Tai glass with crushed ice.
- In a shaker, combine tequila, coconut rum, Chinola liqueur, Licor 43, lime juice, lemon juice, orgeat, pineapple juice, and bitters.
- Add ice and shake well for 15 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
- Slowly float grenadine on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge, lime wheel, or cherry if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the spooky layers!