Cocktail: Ginger Pomelo

The pomelo craze continues in today’s cocktail!  The ginger blends perfectly with the pomelo juice,  and the aperol brings out the grapefruit flavors so it’s not overpowered by the ginger.  This is an absolutely delicious drink!

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Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
  • 2 oz Raleigh Rum Company spiced rum
  • 1 oz lime juice (keep half a lime for muddling)
  • 1 oz Aperol
  • 1 1/2 oz fresh pomelo juice
  • A splash of simple syrup.

 

Chop up enough ginger to cover the bottom of your mixing container,  add lime juice and half a squeezed lime and muddle together.

Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice.  Strain into a glass over crushed ice and garnish with lime or a slice of pomelo.

 

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