Sweet Corn and Strawberry Smash Recipe

Ingredients

2 ounces white rum
1/2 cup fresh sweet corn kernels
1 small strawberry, sliced
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2-3 drops Bitter Tears “Scarlet" strawberry chili bitters*
1 whole strawberry for garnish

Tools

Mixing glass
Muddler
Hawthorne strainer

How to Mix

In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle together strawberry slices, lime juice and simple syrup.
Add corn kernels and muddle until broken up (some kernels will remain whole).
Add rum and bitters.
Fill glass with ice and shake hard for about 30 seconds.
Double strain into a rocks glass, fill glass with crushed ice, and add strawberry garnish.

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