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3/4 oz Gosling's black rum
1/2 oz brandy
1/4 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur
3/4 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz sugar syrup


Special instructions:
Served at a bar called Nectar, in the Bellagio Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, now defunct. Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a Martini glass. No garnish. Cheers! Note: Sugar syrup is a solution of sugar and water that is cooked over low heat until clear, then boiled for a minute or so. I can be made in various densities: Thin: 3 parts water to 1 part sugar. Medium: 2 parts water to 1 part sugar. Heavy: Equal parts water and sugar.

Cocktail glass