Mosquito

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
6 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco
1 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
4 drop Difford's Daiquiri Bitters optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Cocktail of the day:

20th August 2025 is World Mosquito Day

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History:

Adapted from a 2008 recipe created by Hans Hilburg at El Pisquerito in Cuzco, Peru.

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
8th March at 03:07
Tried it this time with Capel. The wild mint just started growing, pinched four plump tips. Very aromatic. Two thirds rich cane syrup, one third orgeat and a few drops cardamom bitters. Fantastic. ☆☆☆☆☆♡
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
5th September 2022 at 03:32
Delicious with Caravedo Mosto Verde!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th August 2022 at 19:41
Very nice. Did find it a bit sweet for our taste, so we put in a few drops of Difford's Daiquiri bitters. Lowered the sweetness and pulled out more flavours. As we were having lunch, decided to try it also with adding some soda water. Was very good that way also. Three cocktails from one basic recipe.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
7th September 2022 at 19:30
Many thanks, John. I've added 4 drops of Daiquiri Bitters as the cocktail is all the better for it.
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Sebastian Edu Huamani’s Avatar Sebastian Edu Huamani
18th July 2022 at 04:06
Es perfecto para una tarde de verano peruano, en especial en el norte c:
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