Cocktails with Donn’s Mix
Description
Donn’s Mix is a classic tiki ingredient created by Don the Beachcomber, traditionally made from two parts white or yellow grapefruit juice and one part cinnamon syrup. It combines the bright, slightly bitter acidity of grapefruit with warming spice and sweetness from cinnamon, forming a layered citrus-spice component. The mix is non-alcoholic but designed to be used with rum-heavy tiki formulas. It is perishable and should be refrigerated, with grapefruit juice and syrup kept in balance.
Taste
Tart, mildly bitter grapefruit, sweet, warm cinnamon spice.
Usage
Essential in classic tiki drinks like the Zombie; works in rum sours, punches, and modern tropical cocktails to add both acidity and spiced sweetness, replacing plain citrus plus syrup with a more complex mix.
