Summer Cocktails: From the Garden to the Glass
Freshen Your Drinks with Homegrown Herbs and Spices Part II
This drink is perfect for parties if you make it by the pitcher. The chocolate mint takes an old standard and makes it interesting again.
Ingredients
- 10 chocolate mint leaves
- 2 ounces simple syrup
- 2 ounces white rum (I recommend Prichard’s Crystal Rum)
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- 2 drops Bittermens Mole Bitters
Instructions
Recipe by Jason Bodley, bar program director for 110 Craft Meatery in Warsaw.
Gently muddle mint leaves and syrup. Add rum and lime juice. Shake. Pour all contents into Collins glass. Top with bitters.
To Make Simple Syrup:
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 cups of sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly before using. Store leftover syrup in the refrigerator.
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