This is a Louisiana-fied version of the famous Dr. Funk, a tiki classic with a history that stretches back more than a century. Originally consisting of absinthe with lemonade or limeade, it was named for Bernhard Funk, Robert Louis Stevenson’s physician during his last days in Samoa, then later modified by Don the Beachcomber with rum and pomegranate. Latitude 29’s Jeff Berry has made a more homegrown version that uses Louisiana rum, Herbsaint, and locally produced El Guapo bitters.
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