Il Postino
- 3 ounces mild-flavored honey, such as clover or wildflower honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 ounce light rum
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey syrup
- 3 ounces Prosecco, plus more as needed
- Lime twist, for garnish
- To make the honey syrup, combine the honey and water in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the honey is the consistency of thin syrup.
- Turn off the heat and set aside to cool the syrup to room temperature before using.
- Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.
- To make each cocktail, combine the rum, lime juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice and shake well.
- Add the Prosecco and shake again.
- Strain the cocktail into a champagne flute, adding more Prosecco, if necessary, to fill the glass.
- Garnish with a lime twist and serve.
honey, water, light rum, lime juice, honey syrup
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/il-postino-393519 (may not work)