Julie Reiner, Partner of NY’s Clover Club, Leyenda, and Milady’s, discusses Queen's Park Swizzle, the grown-up Mojito. Topics include swizzling technique, modern mixology, and her recipe. Evolution of the cocktail, Mojito variations, and balancing classic and innovative drinks. Details on making the Queen's Park Swizzle, movie scenes with alcohol, and enjoying the cocktail.
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Julie Reiner, partner of New York’s Clover Club, Leyenda, and Milady’s, makes a reappearance on Cocktail College to explore one of her all-time favorite drinks, the Queen's Park Swizzle. In this discussion on the "grown-up Mojito," we dive deep into a broad range of topics ranging from swizzling as a technique to the modern state of mixology. Listen on, or read below, to learn Julie's Queen's Park Swizzle recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!
Julie Reiner's Queen's Park Swizzle Recipe
Ingredients
10 mint leaves
½ ounce Demerara syrup (2:1)
¾ ounce lime juice
2 ounces aged rum
4 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: mint bouquet
Directions
Add mint to a chilled Hurricane glass and top with liquid ingredients.
Swizzle with a swizzle stick while slowly adding pellet ice to chill and dilute, keeping mint at bottom of glass.
