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The "O"

A hip-shaking invitation to cha-cha the night away!

from "Hip Sips" by Lucy Brennan with Carolyn Burleigh*

 

serves 1

 

ingredients:

Cocktail ice cubes for shaking and serving

6 fresh mint leaves

2 ounces Cruzan orange rum

1 ounce Fresh Lemon-Lime Juice*

1 ounce Simple Syrup**

Splash of soda water

1 orange slice for garnish

 

Directions:

Fill a tempered pint glass one-fourth full with ice and add the mint leaves.  Fill the glass with ice.  Add the run, lemon-lime juice, and simple syrup.  Cap the glass with a stainless-steel cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Pour the drink and ice into a Collins glass.  Top off with the soda water.  Garnish with the orange slice and serve.

 

*Fresh Lemon-Lime Juice

=equal portions fresh lemon and fresh lime juice... shake to mix.

 

**Simple Syrup

=equal parts water and sugar... stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.