We love a good cocktail and we quite fancied this tart but sweet one dating back to the 19th century – brings to mind dancing girls…
Serves: 1
Ingredients
Berry Syrup
100g golden caster sugar
100g mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
Cocktail
40ml golden rum
20ml berry syrup
20ml fresh lime juice
1 tbsp orange curaçao or triple sec (such as Cointreau)
ice, for chilling, plus
crushed ice, to serve
berries and lime wedges to serve
Method
1. For the syrup, put the sugar and 120ml water in a saucepan over a medium heat and heat, stirring, until most of the sugar has dissolved. Add the berries and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until jammy. Remove from the heat and cool for 15 minutes, then strain through a sieve, pressing down on the fruit with a spoon to extract the juices. Leave to cool; it will thicken slightly.
2. For the cocktail, put all the ingredients except the berries and lime wedges in a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice, and shake until cold. Taste, adding a little more syrup or lime, depending on how sweet or tart you like it. Strain into a tumbler filled with crushed ice. Garnish with berries and a lime wedge or two, if liked.