How to make it

  • Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan,stirring till sugar dissolves. Boil 1 min. Transfer simple syrup to small bowl and chill till cold.
  • Place 2 highball glasses in freezer to chill 15 mins. Combine 12 mint leaves,1-1/2 Tbs lime juice and 1-1/2 Tbs simple syrup in each chilled glass. Using muddler or handle of wooden spoon,mash mint mixture in each glass until mint begins to break apart.
  • Add 1/4 c rum then 1 c crushed ice to each glass;swizzle or stir to blend. Add more crushed ice to each glass;swizzle or stir to blend.
  • Add more crushed ice to each glass to fill glass completely,mounding at top of glass.
  • Drizzle 1/2 tsp angostura bitters over top of ice in each glass and serve with straw.

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  • 22566 14 years ago
    Pelclare,your the Queen of the swizzle.

    Great Recipe

    Thank-you

    Kind Regards

    Joyce
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    " It was excellent "
    theoldprof ate it and said...
    Perfect.
    JJ
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    " It was excellent "
    mjcmcook ate it and said...
    ~HELLO~
    Right about now I am 'get-in' that
    'Lov-in' Feel-in'~"5"FORK!!!!! that is!(^_^)~
    This GREAT Drink is just a -moment away-
    from my 'Lips'~
    *****Down the Hatch*****
    ~*~mj~*~
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    " It was excellent "
    cuzpat ate it and said...
    High 5!
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