Minty Apricot Brandy Sour

• For the mint simple syrup
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup organic sugar or honey, I used 1/4 cup Organic Blue Agave sweetener
• 5 dried apricots
• A handful of dried Tart Montmorency Cherries
• 1 cup water
• For the Apricot Brandy Sour
• 6 tablespoons (3oz) Potter's Apricot Liqueur& Brandy
• All of the minty syrup
• 6 tablespoons (3oz) freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
• 2 tablespoons (1oz) freshly squeezed orange juice
• Fresh apricot, fresh cherries and mint leaves for garnish

1. Combine all the ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boil on medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar or the sweetener you use dissolves. Lower heat and simmer for about 5 minutes; then of the heat cover and let steep for 20 minutes.
2. Strain the syrup; squish all the yumminess out of the mint and now rehydrated apricots and cherries. Let cool to room temperature and then chill until ready to make the cocktails. You can store it in the fridge for about two weeks.
3. Pour the apricot brandy, lemon and orange juices and minty syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with as much or as little ice cubes you like. Shake well, and strain into chilled martini glasses. Garnish with fresh apricot, cherries and mint leaves; serve and enjoy.

mint simple syrup, mint leaves, sugar, apricots, montmorency cherries, water, sour, brandy, syrup, freshly squeezed lemon, freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh apricot

Taken from food52.com/recipes/18144-minty-apricot-brandy-sour (may not work)