Queens Park Swizzle
The Queen’s Park Swizzle is a refreshing rum cocktail made with lime juice, mint, sugar, and bitters. It’s a cool, vibrant drink with Caribbean roots and a classic swizzle technique that gives it a signature layered look.
Servings 1 drink
Calories 488kcal
Ingredients
Demerara Syrup
- ½ cup demerara sugar
- ½ cup water
Queens Park Swizzle
- 8-10 mint leaves plus a sprig for garnish
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ¾ ounces demerara syrup
- 2 ounces demerara rum
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 4 dash Angostura bitters or more if you prefer
Instructions
Demerara Syrup
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine demerara sugar and water. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Do not let boil. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Store in a mason jar for up to one month.
Queen's Park Swizzle
- In a highball glass, add mint leaves and lime juice. Use a bar spoon or muddler to firmly press the mint, releasing its oils without tearing the leaves. Stir.
- Add demerara syrup and rum. Top with crushed ice, overfilling the glass. (The ice will settle).
- Immerse the bar spoon all the way into the glass and slowly stir to spin the ice — this is the swizzle. Stir until the outside of the glass gets frosty.
- Top with more crushed ice, overfilling the glass slightly. Add several dashes of bitters over top. Garnish with a straw and a mint sprig.
Notes
If you can’t find demerara sugar, you can use either muscovado sugar or turbinado sugar instead. Brown sugar will also work.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 116g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg
