I Tried The Royal Navy's Original Rum Cocktail

This isn’t your tiki bar’s rum cocktail. Grog was born on the deck of a British warship. Half discipline, half survival. Invented by Admiral Edward Vernon in 1740 to stop sailors from getting blackout drunk on straight rum, it became a daily ritual in the Royal Navy for over two centuries. Celebrate World Rum Day with a recipe that’s older than most navies! What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✔️ Why Admiral Edward Vernon watered down sailors’ rum in 1740 ✔️ How lime juice, sugar, and ceremony turned grog into tradition ✔️ What “Black Tot Day” was—and why it mattered ✔️ The difference between Bumbo and Grog ✔️ How grog inspired modern cocktails like the Daiquiri and Navy Grog Grog Recipe (Historical Version) 2 oz (60 ml) overproof rum (Pusser’s used here) 8 oz (240 ml) water 0.5 oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice 1 tsp (about 4–5 grams) muscovado sugar No garnish. No ice. Stir in a tin mug. Gear & Ingredients Used in This Episode 🔗 And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails: https://amzn.to/44irUic 🔗 Muscovado Sugar (dark and rich): https://amzn.to/3IjEp4l 🔗 Tin Mug (Navy-style serving): https://amzn.to/3TtnGhy 🔗 The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails: https://amzn.to/44CrFgG 🔗 Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition: https://amzn.to/44isjBc These links support the channel at no extra cost to you. Cheers! Time Stamps 0:00 – Intro: Grog and World Rum Day 2:03 – Rum's history with the Royal Navy 3:21 – Admiral Vernon’s Big Idea 3:50 – Sugar, Lime & the Birth of a Ritual 4:39 – “Up Spirits” and Grog Culture 5:35 – Historical Recipe 8:30 – Tasting 9:06 – Outro: Grog’s Legacy in Modern Cocktails #HistoryInAGlass #CocktailHistory #VintageDrinks #MixologyHistory #SpeakeasyCocktails #HistoricalDrinks #ClassicCocktails #DrinkingHistory #grog #worldrumday #rumcocktails #navydrinks #royalnavy #historicalcocktails #navygrog #pusserrum #scurvyremedy