Frank "Skipper" Kent, owner of San Francisco's Skipper Kent's, quoted "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" in his description of this drink in an unpublished book of his recipes.

Ingredients

• 0.75
  oz
  of Lemon juice
• 0.5
  oz
  of Soda Water
• 0.5
  oz
  of Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur
• 0.5
  oz
  of Falernum liqueur
• 0.25
  oz
  of Orange Curaçao liqueur
• 1.5
  oz
  of Blended Lightly Aged (Gold) Rum

Steps

• Add all the ingredients to a drink mixer tin. Fill with 12 oz of crushed ice and a few small cubes.
• Flash blend and open pour with gated finish into a footed pilsner glass. Add Garnish of maraschino cherries on cocktail pick.