Ingredients
SERVINGS: 1 scurvy afflicted pirate
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime (or lemon) juice
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- 3 ounces grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces club soda
- Fresh mint leaves
Preparation
Find a copy of Jazz Bata by Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez. Press play. Combine and muddle mint, lime juice (or lemon), and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the grapefruit juice and rum. Fill with ice and shake. Strain over ice-filled cocktail glass and top with club soda. Garnish with mint leaves or leftover grapefruit. Sit down in your favorite chair and let the sounds of Jazz Bata and far away oceans carry you away.
About this recipe
Music to Shake and Sip By: Chucho Valdez - Jazz Bata (Areito, 1973)
