A Three Dots and a Dash

Ingredients:

For the Honey syrup: 1 1/2 cups honey 1 1/2 cups water

For the cocktail: 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice 1/2 ounce honey syrup 1/4 ounce Falernum 1/4 ounce St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram (Or a Spiced Rum) 1 1/2 ounces rhum agricole 1/2 ounce blended age rum 1 dash Angostura bitters 3 maraschino cherries, for serving 1 pineapple chunk, for serving

Step-By-Step:

For the SC honey syrup: Step 1 Heat the honey in a saucepan over medium heat until runny and not viscous—nearly to a boil but not quite. Add the water to the hot honey and whisk together. Immediately remove from the heat. Let cool. Store in a lidded bottle or other sealable container in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep, refrigerated, for several weeks.

For the cocktail: Step 2 Add all the ingredients to a drink mixer tin. Fill with 12 ounces of crushed ice, flash blend, and pour contents into a footed pilsner glass. Add garnish.

Book Pairing: This is How You Lose the Time War (Reviewed on October 7th, 2021)

A drink created during a war about a mode of communication. What gets any more closer to the nature of This is How You Lose the Time War. The benefit of the form of communication coming through a sense such as sound would be right up Blue's alley also.