Greta Garbo

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml White Rum
- 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Simple Syrup
- 7,5 ml Maraschino Liqueur
- 5 ml Absinthe

GARNISH:
- Grated Nutmeg
- Star Anis

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with some freshly grated nutmeg and a star anise.

Cocktail author: cocktail origins are rather hazy apart from the fact that it was named after Swedish actress Greta Lovisa Gustafson aka. Greta Garbo.

Greta Garbo is a fun cocktail to try, plus it comes with a lovely Hollywood connection.

It might not be the most fascinating cocktail, or one with the most complicated taste profile, but it is a solid drink nonetheless and a great way to deliver rum to your system.

Brown sugar and honey notes of white rum work wonderfully when combined with fennel and anise of absinthe. An addition of lime juice, balanced by a touch of simple syrup takes this cocktail into a distinct daiquiri direction. Nutty cherry flavor of the Maraschino liqueur, takes a backseat in this cocktail, but it is present and increases the taste complexity of the cocktail.

Overall, Greta Garbo is a solid cocktail, especially if you love daiquiri style drinks.

Source material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8kY3H_zA94