Recipe

• 2 parts brandy

• 2 parts golden rum

• 2 parts triple sec

• 1 part lime juice

• ½ part sugar syrup

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

I know, all these pictures look the same. But this was pretty nice! Claire said it's the best cocktail I've made so far, which I definitely don't agree with, but it was certainly one of the better ones. The rum and brandy sort of smoothed each other out, and the sweet orangeyness of the triple sec made the whole thing quite fruity and pleasing.

It definitely reminded me of a margarita, but somehow more classic and smooth. I'd certainly have it again! I promise the next couple of posts won't just be a cloudy golden liquid in a cocktail glass. Variety!