- Prep Time:10 Minutes
- Cook Time:
- Serves:1
An ideal cocktail for sipping on a warm summer evening. Read more about Lucy Brennan’s book here.
Why try? This was the cocktail all our chefs agreed was the best-tasting selection from Brennan’s cocktail “cookbook.” Crisp, refreshing with lovely orange flavor notes.
Ingredients
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Cocktail ice cubes for shaking and serving
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6 fresh mint leaves
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2 ounces Cruzan orange rum
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1 ounce fresh lemon-lime juice*
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1 ounce simple syrup**
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Splash of soda water
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1 orange slice for garnish
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5 lemons (for fresh lemon-lime juice)
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5 limes (for fresh lemon-lime juice)
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1/2 cup water (for simple syrup)
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1/2 cup sugar (for simple syrup)
Preparation
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1
Fill a tempered pint glass one-fourth full with ice and add the mint leaves. Fill the glass with ice.
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2
Add the rum, lemon-lime juice, and simple syrup.
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3
Cap the glass with a stainless-steel cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
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4
Pour the drink and ice into a Collins glass.
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5
Top off with the soda water. Garnish with the orange slice and serve.
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6
*For Fresh Lemon-Lime Juice. Roll each fruit back and forth on the kitchen counter while pushing on the fruit to release the juices. Cut the fruit in half crosswise.
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7
Squeeze the juice into a medium bowl, using a handheld stationary juicer.
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8
Combine the juices in a glass container and shake to thoroughly mix.
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9
Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Makes 10 ounces.
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10
**For Simple Syrup. In a small stainless-steel saucepan, combine the water and sugar.
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11
Stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved.
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12
Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
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13
Pour the syrup into a glass bottle with a pour spout. Cap, refrigerate, and use as needed. Makes 7 ounces.
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