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Pearl Diver

A silky tropical rum drink enriched with Donn Beach’s spiced batter mix.

Base spirit
Rum
Style
Tiki
Glassware
Pearl diver glass
Technique
Blend

Pearl Diver blends light and aged rums with lime, orange, passionfruit, and a butter‑spice batter that gives the drink its signature creamy texture. Blended, it becomes frothy, aromatic, and deeply layered. It is one of the most technically challenging tiki classics.

A Pearl Diver in its signature curved glass with frothy top.

Ingredients

Servings
  • • 1 oz light rum
  • • 1 oz aged rum
  • • 0.5 oz lime
  • • 0.5 oz orange
  • • 0.5 oz passionfruit
  • • 1 oz Pearl Diver batter

Did you know?

“Berry reverse‑engineered the lost Pearl Diver batter after tracking down former staff and old flavor notes.”

Source:Beachbum Berry; Smuggler’s Cove

Bartender's Note

Prepare the batter mix ahead for consistency.

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How to make the Pearl Diver

  1. 1Add light rum, aged rum, lime, orange, passionfruit, and Pearl Diver batter to a blender with ice
  2. 2Blend until smooth
  3. 3Pour into a pearl diver glass
  4. 4Garnish with lime wheel and serve

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