Vanilla and granadilla rum cocktails

Ingredients:

• ½ cup (125ml) water
• ½ cup (125ml) sugar
• Grated peel of 1 lime
• Pulp of 2-3 granadillas
• 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract or essence
• 1 cup (250ml) rum

Method:

1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
2. Stir in lime peel and granadilla pulp, then remove from heat and cool.
3. Add vanilla and rum and strain mixture into a glass bottle.
4. Seal bottle and leave to infuse for a day or two, or up to a week if time allows.
5. Serve as is over ice, or diluted with soda water.

Good idea: Don’t have rum? This works well with an amber or orange flavoured gin too. No alcohol? Simply serve this syrup with soda water or ginger ale for a alcohol-free cocktail.

Complete your date night with this starter, main and dessert: