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Doctor Funk
Posted: July 28, 2026
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Doctor Funk is a classic tiki cocktail created by Donn Beach inspired by the real Dr. Bernard Funk, physician to Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa. Built on light rum with grenadine, fresh lime juice, soda water, and a finishing dash of absinthe, it is tart, refreshing, and lightly anise-kissed — everything a great tropical drink should be.
Instructions
- Combine the light rum, grenadine, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well for 15 seconds.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with crushed ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Add a dash of absinthe on top and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.