Author Notes
This drink lands somewhere between the julep and tiki traditions. It's a refreshing summer sipper with beautiful color and a crowd pleasing taste. —Let's Drink About It
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Ingredients
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2 ounces
Gin
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.5 ounces
Orange liqueur
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1 ounce
Fresh lemon juice
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1 ounce
Fresh grapefruit juice
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.75 ounces
2:1 rich simple syrup
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2 sprigs
mint
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8 dashes
Peychaud's Bitters
Directions
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Add 10 mint leaves and the simple syrup to a collins glass and gently muddle.
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Add the gin, the orange liqueur, and the juices.
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Fill the glass with crushed ice and swizzle the drink with a swizzle stick or barspoon for 20-30 seconds.
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Add more crushed ice to mound up on top of the glass.
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Dash the Peychaud's bitters on top of the ice and garnish with the mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
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