Money Penny
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 17.7% ABV ∙
Money Penny is a shaken multi-rum tiki sour of three aged and gold rums with falernum, pineapple, lime and grapefruit, finished with dashes of absinthe. Layered rum depth meets tart citrus and honeyed falernum spice, with a faint anise lift from the absinthe and a dry grapefruit finish — a lively pre-dinner sipper.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Caribbean aged rum 30 mlLight gold rum 25 mlJamaican aged rum 20 mlFalernum liqueur 15 mlPineapple juice 30 mlLime juice 20 mlPink grapefruit juice 10 mlGrenadine syrup 5 mlAbsinthe 4 dashesSaline solution 2 dashes
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express a grapefruit twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Shake hard with plenty of ice for 12 to 15 seconds, then fine-strain to keep the coupe clear and free of ice shards.
- Add the absinthe as dashes at the end so it perfumes the drink rather than dominating the rum blend.
- Use freshly squeezed lime and grapefruit juice; bottled juice flattens the citrus edge that balances the grenadine and falernum.
History
The Money Penny is a contemporary cocktail adapted from a template popularized around 2010 at the Blue Owl in New York City; its original creator remains unidentified.
FAQ
What is in a Money Penny cocktail?
This version of the Money Penny blends three rums — Caribbean aged, light gold, and Jamaican aged — with falernum, pineapple juice, fresh lime, pink grapefruit juice, and grenadine, finished with a few dashes of absinthe. Note that the widely published gin-and-grapefruit version is a different drink sharing the name.
Is a Money Penny shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Because it combines several fruit juices with rum and syrup, it needs hard shaking with ice to chill, dilute, and integrate the ingredients, then a fine strain into the glass for a clean texture.
What glass is a Money Penny served in?
A chilled coupe glass, served up without ice. It is finished with an expressed grapefruit twist, whose citrus oils add aroma over the rum and juices.
Why is my Money Penny too sweet?
Cut back the grenadine slightly, or add a little more fresh lime and grapefruit juice to sharpen the acidity. The grenadine and falernum both contribute sugar, so tart citrus is what keeps this rum sour balanced.
