CHARRED POBLANO CILANTRO MOJITO

 

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CHARRED POBLANO CILANTRO MOJITO

Recipe Courtesy of Robert Bidigare, Bar Lead at Mahina & Sun's
Photography by Duke Kenney
Course: Drinks

Equipment

  • Open Flame
  • Medium Pot
  • Fine Mesh Strainer
  • Collins Glass

Ingredients

  • ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
  • ¾ oz. Charred Poblano Simple Syrup
  • 2 oz. Koloa White Rum
  • 15 Cilantro Leaves
  • Soda Water

Instructions

Prepare Charred Poblano Simple Syrup.

  • Char fresh poblano chili over open flame until blistered.
  • Allow to cool then peel charred skin, remove seeds and ribs.
  • In a medium pot, combine equal parts sugar and water to dissolve sugar.
  • Add charred poblano chili to the pot.

Prepare Cocktail.

  • Muddle all ingredients except Koloa White Rum.
  • Add ice and Koloa White Rum, shake to mix, and chill.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a Collins glass.
  • Top off with soda water and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.