Falernum

Method

A sweet spiced syrup of lime, clove, almond and ginger, with a little rum in it. Almost everyone buys it, and John D. Taylor's is the bottle most bars keep. If you do make your own, the usual approach is steeping clove, lime zest, slivered almonds and fresh ginger in overproof rum overnight, then sweetening the strained liquid with sugar syrup and lime.