Captain Hannah's Pineapple Surprise

1 oz Silver Rum

2 oz Pineapple Juice

.5 oz Lime Juice

.5 oz Simple Syrup

Sailor Jerry Spheres

4 oz Sailor Jerry (+ an additional 2 oz for storage)

2 oz Packed Dark Brown Sugar

¼ t Agar Agar

4 Cups Chilled Vegetable Oil

Creating the Spheres:

You will first want to make sure that your vegetable oil is chilled.  It should be stored in the refrigerator for 2 hours and then poured into a tall cylindrical glass container.  Place your container filled with oil in an ice bath to further chill the oil during the sphere making process.  Almost all sphere making problems come from the temperature of the oil so be sure that it is cold, but not congealed. 

Next you will heat the Sailor Jerry rum, brown sugar, and agar agar until combined.  You do not want to boil this so be sure to take it off the heat as soon as the ingredients are fully incorporated.  Let sit for 4 minutes.

Now that the mixture has cooled, use a pipette to create droplets over the oil until they sink to the bottom.  As they sink, the oil cools the mixture forming a sphere shape.  This is a bit of a difficult technique so be sure to look back at some of my other recipes for troubleshooting tips.

Once you have finished making your spheres, strain and rinse them thoroughly (yet gently) and store in an airtight container filled with just enough Sailor Jerry to cover the spheres.  This helps them from sticking and adds to the flavor.

Cocktail Instructions:

Combine rum, pineapple juice, limes and simple syrup in a shaker tin.  Using just one large ice cube, shake for 15 to 20 seconds.  Strain over a fresh large ice cube and garnish with your rum spheres.