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Navy Grog
Posted: July 17, 2026
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Navy Grog is a bold tiki classic built on a triumvirate of rums — light, dark, and aged — united by citrus, grapefruit, and honey. Originally created by Donn Beach in the 1940s, it pays homage to the rum rations historically issued to British Royal Navy sailors. Unlike sweeter tiki cocktails, the Navy Grog leans dry and potent, with the three-rum blend delivering remarkable depth. It's the thinking person's tiki drink — complex, boozy, and endlessly satisfying.
Ingredients
1 oz Light Rum
1 oz Dark Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz Honey Syrup
1 oz Aged Rum
Instructions
- Combine light rum, dark rum, aged rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass or tiki mug over crushed ice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.