BLACK GARLIC mojito

SHARED BY WINE ENTHUSIAST

black-garlic-mojito-2.png

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounce dark rum

  • 1 orange wheel, sliced into halves

  • 3 basil leaves, plus 1 sprig for garnish

  • 1 ounce black garlic simple syrup (recipe below)

  • Soda water

Directions

Muddle basil and half an orange wheel in the bottom of a rocks glass filled with ice. Add black garlic syrup and rum. Stir, and top with soda water. Garnish with orange and basil.

Black Garlic Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup hot water

  • ½ cup Demerara sugar

  • 3 cloves black garlic

  • 1–2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

To Make Syrup

Bring water to boil. Stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Pour the syrup into a blender and add garlic. Blend until the garlic is finely ground. Use a fine-mesh strainer to remove any solids. Add the vinegar and taste. It should taste slightly acidic with a sweet, earthy finish.