2 ounces aged rum
1 ounce fresh lime juice from squeezed lime half (reserve lime half)
½ ounce orange curacao (or Grand Marnier)
¼ ounce orgeat syrup
¼ ounce rock candy syrup (or simple syrup)
Lime wedge
Mint sprig
Add rum, lime juice, reserved lime half, curacao, orgeat syrup and simple syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig.
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