Felt I had to make this drink. It looked so similar to the Missionary's Downfall, a drink which I have posted the recipe, and which can be found in the same book- Jeff Berry's 2010 Remixed - A Gallery of Tiki Drinks. This however is an original from Berry, created in 2005, which he describes as a 'semi-frozen, semi-deconstructed Mojito' and a drink with a bit more novelty than the classic.
The deconstruction comes in the form of the mint syrup, which you can find out how to make by clicking here.
Frohito
2 oz light Virgin Islands Rum
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz mint syrup (see link above)
1 cup of crushed ice
pour 1/4 oz of mint syrup into the bottom of a chilled cocktail glass. Blend the rum, lime, and ice on high speed for 5 seconds until frappéd. Drizzle the remaining mint syrup over the top. Garnish with a mint sprig.
The syrup definitely removed the annoying little bits of blending mint leaves which can be found in the Missionary's Downfall, but just lacks the complexity that Donn Beach created over 70 years ago. However the drink is very aesthetically pleasing, and a great alternative to the tried and tested Mojito. A brief for which Berry hit the nail on the head.
