Groundid
A take on a Bourbon rickey, this will please the sour-drink lovers in the crowd. Muddled ground cherries add a (no pun intended) grounded, earthy note.
— Mike Augustyniak
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 5 MIN
GLASSWARE: COLLINS
RECIPE:
3 Ground Cherries
3 Mint Leaves
2 oz Far North Spirits Whiskey of your choice
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup *
Soda Water
INSTRUCTIONS:
Muddle ground cherries and mint leaves in a shaker tin. Add remaining ingredients (except soda water) and ice; shake hard. Double strain (to ensure seeds are removed) into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with an additional mint sprig.
SIMPLE SYRUP:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat, then cool. Use right away or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Weekly Good Acre CSA cocktail recipes brought to you by Far North Spirits and the bartenders of Meteor: “Old Ass Bar, Good Ass Drinks.”