Navy Grog
A bold rum grog with citrus, honey, and trademark ice‑cone chill.
Base spirit
Rum
Style
Tiki
Glassware
Rocks glass
Technique
Shake
Navy Grog mixes three rums with lime, grapefruit, and honey syrup into a bright yet potent tiki drink. Served over an ice cone, it balances sharp acidity with warm sweetness and layered rum character. Its seafaring inspiration comes from naval rum rations reshaped into cocktail form.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 1 oz Jamaican rum
- • 1 oz Demerara rum
- • 1 oz light rum
- • 0.75 oz lime
- • 0.5 oz grapefruit
- • 0.75 oz honey syrup
Did you know?
“Trader Vic and Donn Beach feuded over who invented the Navy Grog; Berry documents competing early recipes claiming authenticity.”
Source:Smuggler’s Cove; Beachbum Berry
Bartender's Note
Warm the honey syrup to integrate cleanly.
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How to make the Navy Grog
- 1Add Jamaican rum, Demerara rum, light rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice
- 2Shake until well chilled
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or an ice cone
- 4Garnish and serve
