Rhum Swizzle

By BobD

A swizzle is an icy drink named for the tool used to mix it, traditionally fashioned out of a woody stem. The base for this swizzle is rhum agricole, made from fresh cane juice in the French-speaking Caribbean islands.

Ingredients

• 7 large mint leaves
• Crushed ice
• 2 ounces amber rhum agricole
• 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/2 ounce brown sugar simple syrup (brown sugar dissolved in equal part simmering water and cooled)
• 1/8 ounce grenadine

Preparation

Step 1

In a Collins glass, muddle the mint. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix by spinning a swizzle or long bar spoon between your palms while moving it up and down in the drink. Top with crushed ice.