Black Pepper Date Cocktail

Name: Black Pepper Date Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 10 oz whole Medjool dates pitted (about 17 dates); 2 cups water; 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Black Pepper, Coarse Ground; 1/2 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Rosemary, Crushed; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup ice; 2 tbsps Black Pepper Date Simple Syrup; 2 tbsps (1 oz) dark rum; 1 tbsp (1/2 oz) elderflower liqueur; 4 1/2 tsps fresh lime juice

Hello, happy hour! This unique Black Pepper Date Cocktail features a tongue-tingling simple syrup starring the contrasting flavors of bold black pepper and naturally sweet Medjool dates. Mix with dark rum, elderflower liqueur and fresh lime juice to experience the next wave ... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

6m

COOK TIME

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 1

Ingredients

Black Pepper Date Simple Syrup
10 ounces whole Medjool dates, pitted (about 17 dates)
2 cups water
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Crushed Rosemary
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Black Pepper Date Cocktail
1/2 cup ice
2 tablespoons Black Pepper Date Simple Syrup
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) dark rum
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) elderflower liqueur
4 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Black Pepper Date Simple Syrup, bring all ingredients, except cornstarch, to simmer in medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve, being careful not to press too much of the pulp solids through the strainer. Place cornstarch in small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the strained date mixture with the cornstarch; mix well.
2 Return remaining strained date mixture back to the saucepan. Stir in cornstarch mixture with whisk until well blended. Bring to simmer. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Store syrup in tightly covered, clean container in refrigerator until ready to use. (Makes 1 1/2 cups syrup. Enough for 12 Black Pepper Date Cocktails.)
3 For 1 Black Pepper Date Cocktail, place ice in cocktail shaker. Add Black Pepper Date Simple Syrup, rum, elderflower liqueur and lime juice; shake until well mixed and chilled. Strain into beverage glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary, if desired. Serve immediately.