Definitions
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- noun A sweet
spiced syrup used inCaribbean andtropical drinks .
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Examples
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But I've never seen this much falernum used in a single drink.
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Sure, sure, John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum is trying to sell more falernum...but the company is based in Barbados, and so I made that recipe.
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Even though falernum is made throughout the Caribbean, when I first started writing the Spirits column, you couldn't find it anywhere in the United States.
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As with the falernum, I've only ever seen Black Strap rum used in small amounts, usually in tiki drinks, so using such a generous pour in the Corn 'n' Oil was strange.
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Most Corn 'n' Oil recipes call for about three parts Black Strap rum to one part falernum, with a dash of bitters.
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But I have to say that this week's cocktail, Corn 'n' Oil, is a thick, dark Barbados concoction that sent me in odd directions, calling for two spirits that you don't see often -- Black Strap rum and falernum.
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This classic Barbados recipe is found in several different versions, but because falernum is a Barbadian specialty, Spirits columnist Jason Wilson trusts the formula on the back of John D Taylor's Velvet Falernum bottle.
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It was exactly the opposite ratio of all the other recipes I'd been making -- three parts falernum to one part Black Strap rum.
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The only way you could get falernum here was to make it yourself.
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Pour in the falernum, then the dark rum, which will float on top.
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