Voodoo
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 15.3% ABV ∙
The Voodoo is a shaken rum cocktail built on Caribbean aged rum, Rosso vermouth, unsweetened apple cider, and lime, served long over ice in a Collins glass. Frothy and bright from the shake, tart citrus cuts a mellow orchard sweetness, while a flamed dusting of cinnamon adds warm smoke to every sip.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Caribbean aged rum 60 mlRosso vermouth 20 mlApple cider (unsweetened) 60 mlLime juice 15 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with freshly grated cinnamon (sprinkled through flame)
Tips
- Shake hard and long enough to fully chill and dilute the cider — a weak shake leaves the drink thin and syrupy.
- Use freshly squeezed lime juice; bottled juice flattens the tartness that balances the cider and vermouth.
- Grate the cinnamon over the glass right at serving, ideally through a brief flame, so the aroma hits before the first sip.
History
The Voodoo is credited to Alex Kammerling, a London bartender, who created it in 2002. Kammerling was known during this period for devising original cocktails in London bars before later launching his own spirits brand, and several of his early-2000s creations, including this one, were built around unusual pairings such as aged Caribbean rum with sweet vermouth and apple juice or cider, finished with a cinnamon garnish. The drink's name has no documented explanation beyond its billing as one of Kammerling's signature original serves from that period.
FAQ
What is in a Voodoo drink?
A Voodoo is made of Caribbean aged rum, Rosso vermouth, unsweetened apple cider, fresh lime juice, and sugar syrup, shaken with ice and strained into an ice-filled Collins glass. It is finished with freshly grated cinnamon, often sprinkled through an open flame for a toasted aroma, and comes in at about 15.3% ABV.
What is a Voodoo cocktail?
The Voodoo is a shaken rum cocktail served long over ice in a Collins glass, its cider giving the drink a mellow, orchard-like depth. Its signature finishing touch is freshly grated cinnamon, sprinkled through flame at serving.
