Esmeralda cocktail

Esmeralda cocktail image
Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1¾ shot Capucana Cachaca BUY
⅓ shot Islay single malt Scotch whisky
½ shot St Germain Elderflower Liqueur BUY
½ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
¾ shot Chilled water(omit if wet ice)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lime wedge

Comment:

Cachaça, lime and elderflower with a smoky hit of Islay whisky.

Origin:

Adapted from a recipe originally created by Ben Sandrof at Drink, Boston, USA.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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