Tiki Shot Glass – Momento Mori Skull – Trevor Foster

Trevor Foster, is a sculptor and craftsman who’s been working with ceramics for over a decade. His journey with clay started in Seattle, where he studied ceramics, but his connection to Thailand began much earlier as the child of antique dealers. After graduation, he returned to Thailand to establish his studio in the jungle, where every piece is still crafted today. He believes in making well-crafted pieces that people can actually connect with, not just art that sits on a white wall gathering dust. Behind every object tells a story since everything he does starts with a philosophical inquiry that he turns into an idea before it becomes an object that you can hold.

Skullduggery – In this cocktail, overproof rum helps to temper the sweetness of the coconut and passion fruit that give the drink its creamy texture and brings your attention back to the dark rum at the base of the drink. This means you’ll taste sweet coconut and molasses-kissed rum in each note. It also means that this concoction is dangerously easy to drink, as it strikes such a perfect balance between rum and fruit.

Dark Rum – 1 ½ ounces
Demerara 151 Rum  – ¼ ounce
Pineapple Juice – 3 ounces
Cream of Coconut – 1 ounce
Passion Fruit Puree – 1 ounce

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds, until very cold. Strain the contents of the shaker into the Momento Mori Skull filled with crushed ice. Garnish with an orange skull and serve.

How to make an orange skull garnish – Use a vegetable peeler to remove a 2-inch strip of peel from an orange peel. Use a small skull-shaped cookie cutter or a knife to fashion the orange peel strip into a skull. Use a hole punch or a straw to punch out the eyes and nose of the skull.