Ask A South Florida Bartender: Your Top Tropical Drink Recipe
Set not far off the water, Tap Tap encourages a tropical feeling with its brightly-colored walls, large murals and ambiance. Customers are almost guaranteed to find something new to try as they come in with the restaurant's Haitian menu, and it's the perfect way for any first-timer Haitian diners to get their introduction.
Tap Tap Restaurant serves classic drinks like rum punch and the Prestige, and now you can learn how to make their most-requested drink.
Karen
Tap Tap Restaurant
819 5th St.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-2898
www.taptapmiamibeach.com
Karen is the manager at Tap Tap Restaurant and she can testify that the diners come in not only for the great food but also for the tropical drinks. On FourSquare, Tap Tap is listed as the number one destination in Miami to get tropical drinks, and has received readers choice awards for "best Haitian restaurant" several times, as well as "best service." But one of it's biggest draws is its top-seller Tap Tap Haitain Mojito. Now you can find out how to make this popular drink at home or, better yet, stop into Tap Tap and try one out for yourself. While there, be sure you to try the fantastic Haitian dishes like Shrimp Kreyol, oxtail and, of course, griyo.
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Ingredients
- Fresh Mint
- Raw Sugar
- 1.5 oz. of Barbancourt Rhum
- Fresh Limeade Juice
Directions
- Grind the fresh mint and raw sugar together.
- Add in fresh squeezed limeade to the mint and sugar mixture.
- In a separate cup, pour 1.5 oz. of Barbancourt Rhum over ice
- Then add the limeade mixture to the rum.
- Add a mint leaf on top for decoration
- Serve.
The secret to the tart deliciousness of the drink is that special Barbancourt Rhum, setting Tap Tap's mojito far above its competitors and earning numerous accolades. It will make the perfect drink to serve at your next get-together, even a way to impress friends with your mixology abilities. Now you have the perfect way to relax and cool off after a long day this summer.