for 1 glass

Hibiscus syrup

200 g	sugar
2 dl	water
10 g	hibiscus tea (Coop Vitality pharmacies)

Cocktail

4 cl	dark rum
3 cl	lime juice
3 cl	orange liqueur
2 drop	bitter almond extract
	ice cube

To serve

1	lime, rinsed with hot water, dabbed dry, grated zest
½ tbsp	sugar
½ tbsp	hibiscus tea x-x
some	ice cubes, crushed
1 sprig	peppermint

How it's done

Hibiscus syrup

Bring the sugar, water and tea to the boil in a pan. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved, reduce for approx. 5 mins. Leave the syrup to cool, pour through a sieve.

Cocktail

Pour the rum, lime juice, orange liqueur, almond extract and 3 cl of hibiscus syrup into the shaker. Top up the shaker with ice cubes, shake well for approx. 30 secs.

To serve

Mix the lime zest, sugar and tea on a plate. Pour a small amount of syrup onto a second plate.

Press the rim of the glass into the syrup and then into the lime mixture. Fill the glass with ice cubes, pour the cocktail through a fine sieve, garnish with mint.

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