Dark and wintry
This winter cocktail is fruity and sparkly, with a depth of flavour that matches the seasonal mood – it’s the drink equivalent of a December stroll through the streets of London’s Soho. If you like, multiply the quantities to make a big batch of pre-mix, and gift it to a friend – but don’t forget to give them a bottle of ginger beer, too.
Serves 1
1 tsp apricot jam
4 mint leaves
45ml aged rum – I use Havana Club 7
35ml Drambuie
12½ml fresh lime juice
12½ml standard 1:1 sugar syrup
15ml triple sec
Ginger beer, to top up
1 mint sprig, to garnish
Put the jam, mint, rum, Drambuie, lime juice, sugar syrup and triple sec in a cocktail shaker, add a big handful of ice and shake hard. Strain into a highball glass, top up with ginger beer, garnish and serve. Alternatively, make up a bigger batch of the spirits mix, without the ginger beer, strain into a clean jar or bottle, seal and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
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Arthouros Solian, manager, Bantof, London W1
