apple crisp mojito
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Ingredients
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- 1 oz apple syrup (recipe below)
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 3 oz apple cider
- 2 oz spiced rum
- sparkling water, to top
- fresh mint leaves and apple slices, for garnish
apple syrup
- 1 honeycrisp apple, chopped
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ginger
Instructions
- Deseed and chop one of the honeycrisp apples. In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, 3/4 cup of water, the chopped apple, 1 cinnamon stick, the allspice, and the ginger. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring and mashing the apple as it softens. Strain the solids through a fine mesh sieve, squeezing the liquid from the apples as best you can. Discard the solids.
- In a shaker, muddle the mint leaves with the apple syrup and lime juice. Pour in the spiced rum and apple cider. Fill with ice and shake until cold.
- Pour or strain the cocktail into your favorite glass and top with a few more ice cubes as needed. Finish with a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with apple slices and a mint sprig.