The BEST Rum Cocktail you're probably not making!

The best rum cocktail you're probably not making at home — and once you've tasted it, you'll wonder why it took you this long. This is a tropical, blended classic from the 1940s that I keep coming back to… and then keep tweaking. Today I'm showing you both versions: the original recipe from Don the Beachcomber, and my faff-free upgrade that I genuinely think is better. The drink? The Missionary's Downfall — a forgotten tiki cocktail that drinks like a Mai Tai's tropical cousin. Same kind of vibe, completely different flavour profile, and honestly one of the best rum cocktails you can make at home with a NutriBullet and 60 seconds. In this video: ✅ The original 1940s blended recipe (peach liqueur, fresh pineapple, mint) ✅ My non-blended upgrade — easier, more approachable, and arguably tastier ✅ A side-by-side tasting so you can pick your winner ✅ Why apricot beats peach for me (and when it doesn't) =========================================== *ABOUT ME* I'll teach you how to easy cocktails to make at home, and put fun & unique riffs on simple Classic Cocktail Recipes. My mantra is Faff Free, Fun & Easy Cocktail recipes. No Mixology. No Geekery. All’s you’ll get is REALLY easy Cocktails. If you have to spend more than 30 seconds making an ingredient... it's too much hassle! So whether you make Cocktails at home, or you're a Home Bartender looking for more fun Classic simple Cocktail recipes, my easy drinks should suit you perfectly! *GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyINMpVwcI4d1eHELvbidTg/join =========================================== *RECIPES* - 30ml Dropworks Barrel Drop Rum - 15ml Luxardo Apricot - 22.5ml Lime Juice - 15ml Benedictine - 15ml Tempus Fugit Crème de Menthe - 45ml Pineapple Juice =========================================== (Some links below are affiliate links which do pay me a small commission) *Channel Sponsors*; 🎅 REÀL SYRUPS - https://stblive.uk/real-puree 🎅 FINEST CALL - https://stblive.uk/GTI-FinestCall 🎅 DROPWORKS ENGLISH RUM - https://stblive.uk/Dropworks 🎅 DUTCH BARN VODKA - https://stblive.uk/BUY-Dutch-Barn-Vodka *Rum* 🎅 ALUNA - https://stblive.uk/MoM-Aluna 🎅 SLY DOG RUM - https://stblive.uk/SlyDogRum *Modifiers* 🎅 TEMPUS FUGIT - https://stblive.uk/MoM-TempusFugit 🎅 LUXARDO - https://stblive.uk/MoM-Luxardo 🎅 Ms BETTERS BITTERS - https://stblive.uk/MsBettersBitters 🎅 BRISTOL SYRUPS - https://stblive.uk/MoM-BristolSyrups *Dried Fruit Garnishes* 🎅 FRONA DRIED FRUIT COCKTAIL GARNISHES - https://bit.ly/FronaFruit *Other Spirits & Liqueurs*; 🎅 FLAGUERIE CALVADOS - https://stblive.uk/Flaguerie-Calvados 🎅 HA’PENNY GIN & WHISKEY - https://stblive.uk/HaPenny-BM 🎅 PALMA GIN - https://stblive.uk/PalmaGin 🎅 FORTUNELLA - https://stblive.uk/Fortunella 🎅 TEQUILA 38 - https://stblive.uk/Tequila_38 🎅 VAULT APERITIVO - https://bit.ly/VaultAperitivo 🎅 CROSSIP NON-ALCOHOL SYRUPS - https://stblive.uk/crossip *Stuff from Drinkstuff*; 🎅 CHEAP ESSENCE COCKTAIL GLASSES - https://stblive.uk/essence-glasses 🎅 CHEAP COCKTAIL EQUIPMENT - https://stblive.uk/BarAtDrinkstuff 🎅 ARTIS COCKTAIL GLASSES - https://stblive.uk/artis-glassware 🎅 URBAN BAR EQUIPMENT - https://stblive.uk/Urban-Bar =========================================== *TIMESTAMPS* 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:19 - Making the Original Recipe 00:03:03 - Tasting the Original Recipe 00:04:00 - Making the Tweaked Recipe 00:07:26 - Tasting the Tweaked Recipe 00:08:16 - Conclusion