Falernum
Falernum is a low-proof Caribbean syrup-liqueur flavoured with lime, ginger, clove, and almond, offering a spiced tropical sweetness. It ranges from a mild syrup to a fortified liqueur depending on the brand. It is a signature building block of tiki and other rum-forward tropical cocktails.
Common uses
- spice and sweetness modifier in tiki cocktails
- pairs with rum
Buying & storage
Keeps more or less indefinitely: Alcohol is preserving it. An open bottle keeps for a very long time, though aromatics do fade slowly.
Storage: keeps well once opened; refrigerate if the bottle is low-proof or unfortified
In depth
Understanding falernum
How it is made, where it comes from, what it pairs with, and how it behaves in an alcohol-free drink.
Origin
A Caribbean syrup/liqueur style closely associated with Barbados.
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
Stand-in
Where falernum is a recommended substitute
Recipes that name it as a swap for something else, with what it replaces.
- Scorpion Bowlin place of orgeat syrup
- Navy Grogin place of honey syrup
Swap it
Possible substitutions
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