Garnish:
Mint sprig bouquet
How to make:
Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) mint in base of mixing glass. Add other ingredients, STIR with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
8 fresh | Mint leaves |
1 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
1 fl oz | Cynar or other carciofo amaro |
1/4 fl oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
1/4 fl oz | Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar:1 water) |
1/6 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
A bittersweet cocktail that's best enjoyed as an aperitivo.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Kyle Davidson at The Violet Hour in Chicago, USA. As for the name, say it again while remembering the original recipe calls for Cynar, a liqueur flavoured with artichoke leaves.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 20.86% alc./vol. (41.72° proof)
- 16.8 grams of pure alcohol
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