Cocktail · Cabo Verde
Grogue & Lime
Grogue & Lime recipe from Cabo Verde: grogue cane spirit, lime and cane syrup. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Base
- Cane spirit
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) grogue cane spirit
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) cane syrup
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a rocks glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add grogue cane spirit, lime juice and cane syrup to the rocks glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Grogue & Lime
Grogue is Cabo Verde’s traditional sugarcane spirit, commonly mixed with citrus and sugar as ponche. This measured lime serve keeps the cane character forward while balancing its heat.