When looking out to sea from Hamanasi’s beach you can see small green islands dotting the horizon. Many of those islands comprise mangroves, a critical tree species that lives in shallow waters providing a safe home to many juvenile marine species while preventing erosion.
Singanga’s Green Island original drink special was created by bartender Delvin Tulcey, who has been a part of the Hamanasi family for over 8 years. He was inspired to create a drink that pays homage to Belize’s mangroves, hence the Green Island cocktail.
This is a refreshing drink ideal for the health conscious containing few calories and no added sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 sprig mint or 4-5 leaves
- 1 oz Belizean White Travelers Rum (or similar)
- 1 oz gin
- 4 oz cucumber juice
- ¾ oz fresh squeezed lime (about one lime)
- soda water- to taste
Directions:
Step 1: Preparations
- Make cucumber juice by blending 1 cup water with one cucumber, then strain.
Step 2: Mix the cocktail
- Muddle mint in a glass
- Add ice
- Pour in rum and gin
- Add cucumber and lime juice
- Top off with soda water
- Garnish and enjoy
