Created by Corsair Distillery’s front-of-house manager Joe Dougherty, this cocktail was all the rage at last year’s Spring Farm Dinner at McKinney Farm in Franklin.
Mint Syrup
2 cups hot water
2 cups sugar
¼ cup torn mint leaves
Cocktail
2 ounces Corsair Barreled Gin
1 ounce fresh watermelon juice
¾ ounce (3 tablespoons) fresh lime juice
½ ounce Mint Syrup
1–2 dashes Scrappy’s Bitters: Fire Tincture
For Mint Syrup, mix sugar, hot water and mint leaves. Stir until dissolved and let sit overnight. Strain out mint leaves the next day.
For Cocktail, combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and double-strain over fresh ice. Garnish with lime and fresh mint. Serves 1.