Dark And Stormy Julep Cocktail (With Ginger And Rum) Recipe

• 2 thin, quarter-size rounds peeled fresh ginger (about 1/8 ounce; 3g), see note
• 10 mint leaves, plus a generous bouquet of mint sprigs for garnish
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) maple syrup
• 2 ounces (60ml) aged rum
• Crushed or shaved ice

1. In a julep cup or large rocks glass, muddle ginger until it is well crushed and juices are expressed. Add mint leaves and maple syrup and muddle until mint is lightly bruised, then swab the glass's sides with the mint's aromatic oils. Add rum and stir well. Half-fill glass with crushed ice and stir to combine. Fill glass completely with crushed ice and stir until outside of glass frosts. Add more crushed ice, heaping generously, then garnish with sprigs of fresh mint. Serve, adding a short straw if desired so that the fragrance of the mint bouquet will greet the drinker with each sip.

thin, mint, maple syrup, aged

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/07/dark-and-stormy-julep-cocktail-ginger-rum-recipe.html (may not work)