Swizzling Caribbean Breeze

This delightful Queen’s Park Swizzle cocktail is a refreshing concoction featuring the vibrant flavors of rum, lime, and mint. The combination of muddled mint, rum, simple syrup, lime juice, and Angostura bitters, topped with a sprig of fresh mint, results in a balanced and invigorating beverage. Perfect for warm days or as a light, tropical escape, this cocktail is a must-try for anyone looking to indulge in a taste of the Caribbean.

Swizzling Caribbean Breeze

A refreshing and invigorating cocktail featuring rum, lime, and mint, perfect for a tropical escape.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz rum
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 6 fresh mint leaves
  • Garnish: mint sprig

Instructions

  1. In a highball or Collins glass, muddle the fresh mint leaves and simple syrup together.
  2. Add the rum and lime juice to the glass, and then fill it with crushed ice.
  3. Gently twist a bar spoon or swizzle stick to combine the ingredients until frost forms on the outside of the glass.
  4. Top the cocktail with 4 dashes of Angostura bitters.
  5. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.