Name: Mariposa
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 fresh Cherry tomato (fresh); 4 fresh Basil leaves; 50 ml Light white rum; 25 ml Lemon juice; 25 ml Elderflower liqueur; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 fresh

Cherry tomato (fresh) (chopped)

4 fresh

Basil leaves

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)

⁵⁄₆ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

⁵⁄₆ fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of half cherry tomato and small basil sprig.

Method

MUDDLE tomato in base of shaker and then muddle basil leaves.

Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with half cherry tomato and small basil sprig on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

19.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created by Robb Collins, Group Head Bartender at London Cocktail Club, London, England, who told us he made it for the 2015 Bacardi Legacy UK Finals. "Inspired by a fictional love story of an American soldier who falls in love with a French Cuban girl called 'Mariposa' during WWII."

Comments & Discussion

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Robert Holen 40w

This is a gateway drink!
Before you know it, you're chugging Bloody Marys 😅

Ed Scheel 45w

Delicious with fresh home grown tomatoes and basil. One of our favorites.

Ruth Harvey 50w

I added a few drops of Saline and the most delicious 🍅 I could find.
It needs a good strain with a very fine sieve - but is definitely worth the effort.

Henry Tran 1y

I used 2 fresh cherry tomatoes but it doesn't look like in the picture. Look muddy.

Scaled to measure better with my jigger

2 fresh Cherry tomato (fresh)
chopped
5 fresh Basil leaves
60 ml Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
30 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
30 ml Elderflower liqueur
7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

Florian Ruf Premium Member 4y

Although the first comment was: "vegetal" my guest (and me) were very much pleased. I put some "Pimentón de la vera" (smoked red pepper powder) on the deco and next time I consider putting some into the drink before shaking.

Halea Rodrigues 4y

I was pleasantly surprised by this flavor combo, definitely a drink to have in the garden

Mark Shah 4y

Interesting and unusual combination of flavours. Loved it!

Klaudia Kozlowska 5y

It is not savoury

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 5y

Maybe my favorite cocktail using elderflower (just behind Tony Abou-Ganim's 'Ruby'). I used St. Elder and it seemed to stick out a bit too much. Might want to dial the measure back a touch, depending on the brand. Otherwise lovely.

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