John's Summer 2020 Cocktail: The Lazy Sunbather

Name: John's Summer 2020 Cocktail: The Lazy Sunbather
Ingredients: 2 oz. light rum; 1 oz. fresh lime juice; 1 oz. orgeat syrup; 1 oz. simple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; Ice; Splash of grenadine; 2 to 3 oz. Champagne; Mint sprig, pineapple wedge, and maraschino cherry, for garnish

"Tiki drinks make you feel like you're sitting on a beach in the South Pacific. This cocktail is my version of that, with the added elegance of champagne." —John Cusimano

Author:: John Cusimano
Publish date:: Jul 14, 2020

Lazy Sunbather Cocktail — Photography by Nicole Franzen

Recipe by John Cusimano

This recipe originally appeared in our Summer 2020 issue. Get the magazine here.


Start to Finish: 5 minutes	Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz. light rum
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. orgeat syrup
1 oz. simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice
Splash of grenadine
2 to 3 oz. Champagne
Mint sprig, pineapple wedge, and maraschino cherry, for garnish

Preparation

Add rum, lime juice, orgeat syrup, simple syrup, and bitters to a cocktail shaker. Add ice; shake until chilled. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with a splash of grenadine and the Champagne. Garnish with the mint, pineapple, and cherry.