Scurvy Root Rum Cocktail
RECIPE: Gabriele Mercadante for Makani, Los Angeles (Note: This restaurant has permanently closed.)
Photo: Courtesy of Makani
When the spicy ginger of a classic Dark ‘N Stormy meets the minty essence of a Mojito, a new rum cocktail is born. “When the mint bouquet and sweet smell of rum hits your nose you’ll feel like you’re on the beach,” says Makani bartender Gabriele Mercadante.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. aged rum
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz. honey
- 1/2 oz. fresh ginger juice
- 5-7 mint leaves
- 1/2 oz. blackstrap rum, to float
- Tools:muddler, shaker, strainer, fine-strainer
- Glass:collins
- Garnish:mint bouquet
Preparation
Muddle the mint in a shaker tin, then add the remaining ingredients (minus the blackstrap rum), plus ice. Shake to chill, double strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with soda, float with the blackstrap, then garnish.