Robber Baron Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 ounce good quality vodka
- 1/2 ounce Midori melon liqueur
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup see Notes
- Club soda
- Garnish: mint sprg
Instructions
- In a highball glass, muddle mint leaves, lime juice and simple syrup.
- Fill glass with ice and add vodka and Midori.
- Top with club soda and stir.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Notes
* Use a gluten-free vodka such as Tito’s or Ciroc.
SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup (8 ounces) water
1 cup granulated sugar
Bring the water to a simmer in a saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and stir until it completely dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Pour the syrup into a clean 1-pint bottle, cap it and refrigerate it until needed. Makes 1½ cups and keeps two months or longer in the refrigerator.
SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup (8 ounces) water
1 cup granulated sugar
Bring the water to a simmer in a saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and stir until it completely dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Pour the syrup into a clean 1-pint bottle, cap it and refrigerate it until needed. Makes 1½ cups and keeps two months or longer in the refrigerator.
