Spicy cocktails are some of my favorite drinks but it is always important to have a balance in any drink that include peppers. In The Chadwick Adam Seger, of Nacional 27 in Chicago, has found that perfect balance of spicy, sweet and sour. The spice comes from an interesting ginger-habanero infused simple syrup which allows the pepper to make an appearance without being in the spotlight. When that is combined with the tangy ginger and sweet pomegranate the drink is phenomenal and, as Seger intended, is a great variation of a Mojito.
Prep Time: 5?minutes
Total Time: 5?minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 Lime quarters
- 16 Mint leaves
- 1 oz Ginger-habanero syrup**
- 1.5 oz Dark Rum
- 1 oz Pomegranate juice
- Soda
- Optional Garnishes: Sugar Cane Stick, Mint, Candied Ginger
Preparation:
- Muddle lime and mint in a 16oz pint glass until juicy and aromatic.
- Add syrup, rum, and pomegranate juice.
- Stir, fill with ice, and then stir.
- Top with soda, and stir once more.
- Optional Garnishes: Sugar Cane Stick, Mint, Candied Ginger
**Ginger-habanero syrup:
1 cup sugar, 1 cup water heated to just before boiling with 1 seeded habanero and 2 oz sliced fresh ginger. Remove habanero 5 minutes after taking off of heat. Cool and strain out ginger. Keeps sealed in refrigerator for 3 weeks.
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