The Optimist cocktail

The Optimist

Herbal
Citrusy
Spicy

A refreshing cocktail blend of white rum, lime, ginger, honey, and basil, with a hint of herbal liqueur for an optimistic twist.

Time to make
5 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Strength
Medium

Ingredients

1 serving
  • Ginger0.17 oz
  • Lime Juice0.67 oz
  • Basil leaves8.00 oz
  • Yellow Chartreuse0.08 oz
  • Light rum2.00 oz
  • Honey syrup (3:1)0.17 oz

Equipement

Serving details

  • GlasswareCoupe
  • GarnishThin cucumber slice
  • IceNoIce
  • TemperatureChilled

How to make it

  • Rinse a chilled coupe glass with Yellow Chartreuse and set aside.
  • Shake the remaining ingredients with ice.
  • Fine strain the mixture into the rinsed glass.

Other details

  • CaloriesBetween_150_and_200
  • Alcohol volume18.68%
  • Not suitable forGluten_FreeNut_Free

Reviews

4.5
(50)