Peppermint Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
Muddle
Place 6–8 fresh peppermint leaves into a cocktail shaker. Add the fresh lime juice and simple syrup. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently press and twist the leaves 6–8 times until aromatic but not shredded — the goal is to release oils without creating bitterness.
Mix
Add the white rum to the shaker with the muddled peppermint mixture. Fill the shaker about two-thirds with crushed ice. Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds to chill and dilute slightly.
Strain
Prepare a chilled rocks glass or highball. Fill the glass with fresh crushed ice. Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the glass (use a Hawthorne strainer plus a fine mesh strainer if available) to keep leaf fragments out.
Top and finish
If desired, top with 30 ml club soda for a lighter, spritzed finish and add 1 dash of Angostura bitters to deepen aromatics. Give the drink a gentle stir (1–2 revolutions) to integrate the soda and bitters.
Garnish
Slap a peppermint sprig between your palms once to wake up the oils and place it into the drink along the rim. Add a lime wheel on the rim or floated on top.