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 (2:1)

Mariposa
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Glass:

Photographed in a Waterford Mixology Coupe Clear

Ingredients:
1 fresh	Cherry tomato (fresh) chopped
4 fresh	Basil leaves
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
⁵⁄₆ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
⁵⁄₆ oz	Elderflower liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of half cherry tomato and small basil sprig.

How to make:

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.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This rum-laced cocktail has attractive savoury flavours with a tangy sourness and floral elderflower.

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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."

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Ruth Harvey

3rd October at 18:01

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

11th June at 06:09

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

26th July 2022 at 13:27

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

29th March 2022 at 00:32

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

Mark Shah

8th December 2021 at 19:46

Interesting and unusual combination of flavours. Loved it!

Klaudia Kozlowska

5th March 2021 at 22:53

It is not savoury

G. M. Genovese

23rd October 2020 at 00:17

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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