Daiquiri Elixir

Serve in Martini glass...
2	fl oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼	fl oz	Martinique cane sugar syrup
⅛	fl oz	Chartreuse Verte (Green Chartreuse)
½	fl oz	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:

Freshly pressed sugar cane syrup and the French elixir Chartreuse add complexity to the classic Daiquiri.

About:

A Daiquiri variation by yours truly (Simon Difford).

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