Yield: 1 serving.
Simple syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Cocktail:
Ice
2 ounces Arkay Non-Alcoholic Rum
1½ ounces lime juice
½ ounce grapefruit juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Lime wheel (for garnish)
Luxardo cherry (for garnish)
For the simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved, and remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature before transferring to a squeeze bottle or air-tight container. Syrup will keep up to 1 week in refrigerator.
For the cocktail: In a cocktail tin filled with ice, add rum, juices, and simple syrup, and shake vigorously until outside of tin is very cold. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass and garnish with lime wheel and Luxardo cherry.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD cannot be cured, but it can be prevented by not drinking alcohol during your pregnancy.
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