Mariposa

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a Coupe glass...
1 fresh Cherry tomato (chopped)
4 fresh Basil leaves
1⅔ fl oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum (37.5%)
⅚ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
⅚ fl oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
⅙ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

MUDDLE tomato in base of shaker and then muddle basil leaves. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Half cherry tomato & small basil sprig on rim

Comment:

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

About:

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.”

Nutrition:

There are approximately 165 calories in one serving of Mariposa.

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