Dark Empress

Dark Empress Wine Cocktail

Ingredients

The Wine

• 60ml 18 Eighty Nine Merlot

The Rest

• 30ml spiced rum
• 30ml orange juice
• 15ml lemon juice
• 15ml simple syrup
• Orange slice & grated nutmeg to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. To make simple syrup:
   1 cup of sugar
   ½ cup of water
   In a small saucepan, combine the sugar & water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine all merlot, rum, juices & syrup & shake well. Strain into jar or tumbler filled with ice & garnish with orange slices and grated nutmeg.

Serves: 1

Total Time: 6 min

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 5 min