Our Main Squeeze: Passion fruit & Ginger Cocktail

Ingredients:

For the ginger passion fruit syrup:

   200g sugar

   500ml water

   1 x 5cm piece of ginger sliced

   pulp and seeds from 10 passion fruits

   juice and zest (2 lemons)

To serve:

  light rum

  soda water/sparkling water

  fresh mint

  lemon slices

*serves 4-6, prep time: 25 min.

What’s sweet ‘n sour and tasty all over? This passion fruit and ginger concoction might just shake up your world. With such a colorful personality, this cocktail is the perfect conversation piece at any gathering. To get started, boil the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Once the sugar has dissolved, mix in the ginger, passion fruit, lemon juice + zest. Set to cool. Next, pour a bit of the syrup into a glass and fill with rum, soda water, and ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge, mint leaf and serve. It’s a little bit quirky, somewhat addicting, and a whole lot of refreshing. Cheers!

Image and recipe via http://www.pinterest.com/pin/191191946655564038/