Estrellita Hibiscus Cocktail

Name: Estrellita Hibiscus Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Minero , Charleston, South Carolina

March 21, 2019

Flowers and spice make it nice in this drink named for a Mexican luchadora.

Ingredients

2 oz. vodka
1 1/2 oz. Jamaica tea
1/2 oz. cinnamon syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
3 mint leaves

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:double Old Fashioned or rocks
Garnish:lime peel

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well, then strain into the glass and garnish.

Cinnamon SyrupCombine 1 cup of water, 1 cup of granulated sugar and 3-4 broken Ceylon cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring to ensure the sugar has all dissolved. Cool, strain out the solids, then store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.