Diamond Gimlet

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Contents 1 Description 1.1 Ingredients 1.2 Directions 2 Contributed by

[edit] Description

A rum drink.

[edit] Ingredients

• White-chocolate ganache
• 2 1/2 oz. coconut rum
• 3/4 oz. creme de cacao
• 3/4 oz. Rose's lime juice

[edit] Directions

1. Dip rim of chilled glass in warm white-chocolate ganache.
2. Combine ingredients in a shaker glass filled with ice.
3. Shake to blend. Strain and serve in glass with ganache rim.
4. Ganache refers to a smooth mixture of chopped chocolate and heavy cream.
5. To make ganache, put chocolate (8 oz. semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces) in a medium stainless steel bowl. Heat the cream (3/4 cup heavy whipping cream) and butter (2 tbsp., unsalted) in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
6. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
7. Stir with a whisk until smooth.
8. If desired, add liqueur (1 tbsp. cognac or brandy.)

[edit] Contributed by

The Bartending School