Queens Park Swizzle
The Queens Park Swizzle is a herbal smash made with Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Mint Leaves and Angostura Bitters. It is muddled and served in a collins glass, about 24% ABV before ice melts.
- Method
- Muddled
- Glass
- Collins glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 24% ABV before ice melts
- Family
- Julep & Smash
- Flavour
- Herbal & floral
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 60mlDark Rum
- 22mlLime Juice
- 22mlSimple Syrup
- 6 leavesMint Leaves
- 6 dashesAngostura Bitters
How to make it
- Muddle mint in glass.
- Add other ingredients with crushed ice.
- Swizzle until frosted.
- Float bitters.
Tip: Press gently when you muddle. Crushing herbs too hard releases bitter flavours.
About the Queens Park Swizzle
Named after the Queens Park Hotel in Trinidad.
Missing something?
- No Dark Rum? Use Aged Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Dark Rum? Use Gold Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
- No Angostura Bitters? Use Peychaud's Bitters (Lighter, with more anise)
All swaps for Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Angostura Bitters
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