El Mediterraneo
| 3 fresh | Basil leaves |
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Mastiha liqueur |
| 2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of drops of olive oil.
Method
- Lightly MUDDLE basil (just to bruise) in base of shaker.
- Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- Garnish with 5 drops of olive oil on surface of cocktail.
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:
- 18.1 grams of pure alcohol
History
Lebanese Bacardí Legacy 2015 winning cocktail by Jad Ballout, Bar Manager at Central Station Boutique Bar in Beirut, Lebanon.
My cocktail is inspired by Dale DeGroff's 'Whiskey Smash' and Joerg Meyer's 'Gin Basil Smash.' It represents Don Facundo's sweet and sour life. The olive oil floating on top of the cocktail symbolizes both the Mediterranean and Don Facundo's first homemade rum that he used to sell in recycled olive oil tins.
Jad Ballout, 2015
"My cocktail is a mix between Latin and Mediterranean cultures so I have called it 'El Mediterráneo'.
Makes a minimum of 15 cocktails.
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