The recipe
- ¾ tspLime juice3.8 ml
- ¾ tspDemerara syrup3.8 ml
- ¼ ozGreen Chartreuse7.5 ml
- 1 ozWhite rum30 ml
- 1 ozCynar30 ml
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
- 2 sprigsMint
How to make it
- 1Put everything in a mixing glass with the mint, muddle gently and let it steep for 30 seconds.
- 2Add ice and stir.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
Garnish: Mint sprigs.
Punch’s version leaves out the bitters and uses the mint only as a garnish.
The ratio
½ : ½ : 1 : 4 : 4
In parts, an Art of Choke is ½ lime, ½ syrup, 1 Chartreuse, 4 rum and 4 Cynar. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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