Stone Wall

Silverleaf Tavern • New York City The drinks at this Kimpton hotel restaurant are the work of cocktail expert Dale DeGroff, famous for his showmanship at New York City's Rainbow Room from 1987 to 1999.

Stone Wall
Photo: © Tina Rupp
Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

  • One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Simple Syrup

  • 1 1/2 ounces aged rum

  • 1 1/2 ounces apple cider

  • Ice

  • 1 1/2 ounces chilled ginger beer

  • 1 lime wedge

  • 1 slice of apple

Directions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the sliced ginger with the Simple Syrup. Add the rum, cider and ice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with the lime wedge and apple slice.

Originally appeared: April 2005

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