Named for the famous "local" privateer Sir Francis Drake, this was the great-great (x14) grandfather of the mojito. Originally a slurry, room-temperature mess we've refined its fiery character with aged cachaça, Demerara sugar, fresh lime and mint.

Ingredients

• 5
  piece(s)
  of Mint leaves
• 0.75
  oz
  of Demerara / dark Muscovado sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
• 0.75
  oz
  of Lime juice
• 2
  oz
  of Silver cachaça

Steps

• Muddle the mint with the syrup and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
• Add the cachaça and cubed or cracked ice.
• Shake and double-strain into a chilled coupe.
• Garnish with a lime wheel speared on a pirate sword cocktail pick.