This original cocktail was crafted by Jason Holmes (@jason_._holmes) for our July Summer Awards in 2021, taking home our 1st place prize. Let's just cut to the chase—this cocktail's artful and one-of-a-kind garnish is among the most captivating uses of citrus peel we've ever seen! The minimal, refined photo is eye-catching, and the recipe offers a complex and craveable flavor profile. Ingredients: ¼ oz Tropical Passionfruit Syrup ¼ oz Sugarcane Kola Syrup 1 ½ oz Jamaican rum ½ oz cognac ¾ oz fresh lime juice ¼ oz medium bitter amaro (Luxardo) Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice Glass: rocks Garnish: hand-carved gator Photo: Jason Holmes (@jason_._holmes)
