4. Ghost of black’s beach
A drink so good it’ll shock the pants off you
As the air gets crispy and the wetsuits dusted off, the waning warm weather gives San Diegans once last chance to "hang eleven" at Black's Beach, one of the largest nude beaches in the United States. It also happens to have a gnarly surf break too, which draws unknowing big wave surfers to its shores. Nothing scarier than ripping down the face of a double overhead wave only to lose focus because some dude is hanging dong in the shallows.
(If you don't get what "hang eleven" means, look up "hang ten" and let your smutty imagination put the pieces together.)
Side bar: This is what I love about holiday themed cocktails—the recipe doesn't have to be all sickly sweet caramel drizzles and activated charcoal—it can just be a tasty beverage with a spooky name.
Ghost of Black’s Beach
Ingredients
2 oz. Jamaica rum
3/4 oz. lemon juice
3/8 oz. velvet falernum
3/8 oz. benedictine
Method
Add ingredients to a shaking tin.
Add ice and shake 8-10 seconds.
Strain into glass filled with pebble ice and top with more.
Garnish with pineapple fronds.
This drink is originally from the East Village tiki speakeasy, the Cat Eye Club, which closed in 2018. I found the recipe on Educated Barfly.
