Thunder In Paradise
A fruity and sweet rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 11.1% ABV ∙
Thunder In Paradise shakes Caribbean aged rum with Oloroso sherry, orgeat, lime and cream of coconut, strained over crushed ice in a sling glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Caribbean aged rum 30 mlOloroso sherry 15 mlOrgeat (almond) syrup 15 mlLime juice 20 mlCream of coconut 20 ml
- Strain into the glass filled with crushed ice
- Garnish with Creole-style bitters drops to color the ice crown and top with a maraschino cherry
- Serve with a straw
Tips
- Shake hard so the cream of coconut fully blends with the lime and sherry before straining over crushed ice.
History
Thunder in Paradise was created by bartender Steve Schneider at Employees Only, the speakeasy-style cocktail bar in New York's West Village. The drink pairs aged rum with oloroso sherry, orgeat, lime juice, and cream of coconut, a tiki-leaning combination built around ingredients not typically served together. The earliest documented version of the recipe was made with Caña Brava 7-year rum and a homemade orgeat syrup, a build later adapted for wider use with commercial substitutes.
FAQ
What is in a Thunder In Paradise cocktail?
Caribbean aged rum, Oloroso sherry, orgeat (almond) syrup, fresh lime juice, and cream of coconut, finished with drops of Creole-style bitters on the crushed ice.
