St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram Liqueur

Allspice is a critical element of tropical drinks and cuisine. The berry, known as "pimento" in Jamaica, derives its modern name from its flavors reminiscent of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper. St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram is a traditional preparation made with smoky Jamaican pot-still rum. Famous for bourbon in the Lion's Tail. 

Use Allspice Dram in rum punches, as the base note of numerous tropical drinks, in mulled wine, or as the seasoning for sangria. This liqueur contains 22.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). It pairs well with grapefruit or pineapple juice, as well as coffee. 

While in Jamaican homes, allspice dram is typically stored in the kitchen as a flavoring, the pioneers of tiki drinks in the 1940s immediately seized on its ability to add spice and dryness to drinks, often pairing it with various juices and syrups. Today, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram is one of the most versatile ingredients in the modern cocktail bar. It adds sweet, warming spice notes to stirred drinks, without excess sugar or bitterness. 

In drinks that require extra sweetness for texture (such as cream, egg, coffee, or toddy-style drinks), St. Elizabeth adds an important drying aromatic that doesn't affect the drink's texture. It also shines in the kitchen, as an ingredient in a meat marinade (it makes for an easy jerk chicken with superb caramelization), a finishing spice for a curry, or splashed into whipped cream for a dessert.