Desk Job
Desk Job is a bitter, herbal and strong cocktail made with Rum, with high flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 22 ml dark rum (recommended: Zacapa 23)
- 22 ml aged Jamaican rum (recommended: Smith & Cross)
- 22 ml Punt e Mes
- 22 ml Cynar
- Ice
- Lime peel
Method
- In a mixing glass with ice, combine both rums, the Punt e Mes, and the Cynar.
- Stir 30 seconds to chill without over-diluting — the serving ice still works.
- Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
- Express the lime peel over the drink and drop it in.
FAQ
What is in a Desk Job?
A Desk Job is made with 22 ml dark rum (recommended: Zacapa 23), 22 ml aged Jamaican rum (recommended: Smith & Cross), 22 ml Punt e Mes, 22 ml Cynar, Ice and Lime peel.
Is a Desk Job strong?
A Desk Job is spirit-forward: little mixer, and the alcohol shows.
When should you serve a Desk Job?
A Desk Job fits an aperitif.
What is the bartender tip for a Desk Job?
Equal parts of 22 ml. Stir only 30 seconds: it serves on a rock, and 45 to 50 seconds (up, no ice) goes past the point. Punt e Mes is a bitter vermouth; Martini Rosso covers it, but the drink comes out sweeter and loses the cut. Lime twist, not lemon — the green oil holds up the sweet rum. Recommended: Zacapa 23 and Smith & Cross. In the pantry, gold rum stands in for the dark and spiced rum pulls toward the Jamaican; if you only have gold, use 44 ml and skip the spiced. White rum disappears behind the Cynar; coconut rum becomes a different drink. The Rabo de Galo is cachaça with vermouth and Cynar; the Bitter Giuseppe is Cynar and vermouth, no rum; the Ancoradouro lengthens rum and Cynar with orange and soda.