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Photo, Roberto Caruso.
2 oz amber rum
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
fresh mint leaves, to garnish
maraschino cherry, to garnish
ice cubes
FILL a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add rum, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake well.
STRAIN into a martini glass. Garnish with mint leaves and maraschino cherry.
Simple syrup: Boil 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water in a small pot until sugar dissolves. Store in fridge up to two months.
Cocktail math: 1 oz = 2 tbsp.
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