Art of Choke

A swizzle built on Cynar and white rum with green Chartreuse, lime, and mint. Herbal, bittersweet, and unlike anything else — a modern Chicago original.

Ingredients

• Cynar1 ounce
• White Rum1 ounce
• Green Chartreuse¼ ounce
• Fresh Lime Juice½ ounce
• Angostura Bitters1 dash
• Mint Sprig1 each

Directions

Add Cynar, white rum, green Chartreuse, lime juice, and mint to a rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice and swizzle until frosted. Top with more ice and a dash of bitters.

Notes

Created by Kyle Davidson at The Violet Hour, Chicago. The interplay of two very different bitter-herbal liqueurs over the rum is the whole trick.