Bossy's Colonial Ginger Mint Hooch from Episode 14
This cocktail is so delicious that you won't mind being stranded on the lake during your Colonial lazy river experience! It starts with a simple syrup infused with ginger, mint and lime. Rum, ginger beer, lime and mint round out the flavors and give it fizz. It also makes a great mocktail. Just leave out the rum!
Bossy's Colonial Ginger Mint Lime Cocktail
1 oz Ginger syrup, see below
1 oz White Rum, such as Bacardi's
2 oz Ginger Beer
1 T fresh lime juice
Fresh mint and lime wedges
Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint and lime.
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Ginger Lime Mint infused simple syrup
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1/3 cup fresh ginger, grated or chopped
2-3 limes, juiced (save rinds)
3-4 sprigs of mint
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
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Boil sugar and water with ginger, mint, lime juice, and lime rinds until sugar is dissolved, continue to boil for 10 minutes. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 more minutes. Take off stove and cool until room temperature. Strain out ginger, lime wedges and mint. Can be stored in the fridge for several months, until the wind is right for your Champeaux Road lazy river experience!
Ginger Lime Mint infused simple syrup
Bootie's precious lemon squeezer which can also be used as a bludgeoning instrument. Bootie's is an older model but you can get a similar one at Williams-Sonoma.
Even if you have a tiny home like our sister, you can still have plenty of magical ice globes! It's all about priorities. This mold is similar to our sister's. Or if you want to be really fancy, throw in some mint or lime slices!
Bossy getting fancy with her magical lime and mint ice spheres!
