Mar Cocktail
PREP DETAILS
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
1 cup Champagne
½ cup gin
½ cup mead
Juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons honey simple syrup (recipe follows)
¼ teaspoon berbere seasoning
2 sprigs fresh thyme
8 fresh mint leaves
Combine the Champagne, gin, mead, lime juice, simple syrup, berbere, and thyme sprigs in a large cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake for 20 to 30 seconds. Serve over ice with two mint leaves in each glass.
Honey Simple Syrup:
½ cup water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
Combine the water, honey, and sugar in a small saucepan set over high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month.