MONTE MULA

This lively drink belongs to the Mule or Buck family of cocktails, which plays with some combination of ginger, fruit and spirits.

It’s bright, fresh and comparatively low in alcohol.

2 oz Amaro Montenegro 1 oz fresh lime juice

6 mint leaves

1 cup (250 mL) crushed ice for finished drink

3 oz ginger beer

1 mint sprig for garnish

1 Put ice cubes in a shaker and add amaro, lime juice and mint leaves. Shake well.

2 Fill a highball glass with crushed ice. Strain drink into glass and add ginger beer. Garnish with mint sprig.

Makes 1 drink