SHOULDA BENNE PIRATE COCKTAIL

this sweet, locally inspired coffee drink from harold’s cabin in charleston, s.c., adds a crumble of benne seed wafers, a south carolina low country staple, for a unique, crunchy garnish. if you can’t find benne seed wafers, use thin sesame wafers instead.

 ingredients in the shoulda benne pirate cocktail  

3⁄4 oz strawberry-infused striped pig rum*
2 oz cold-brew coffee
3⁄4 oz baileys irish cream
3⁄4 oz simple syrup
1⁄4 ozegg white
 
garnish: benne seed wafer crumble
glass: coupe

how to make the shoulda benne pirate cocktail

 
combine all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake.
strain into a chilled coupe glass, and garnish with benne seed wafer crumble.

*strawberry-infused striped pig rum: fill a mason jar with halved strawberries, and add striped pig rum to completely cover the strawberries. store in a cool, dark place for up to 2 weeks. the berries will turn ghost white. strain through a metal strainer into a second jar. keeps for 3 months.