Cocktail:

• 1 ½ ounces Mount Gay Black Barrel Barbados Rum
• ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
• ¾ ounce honey syrup*
• 3 sage leaves
• 2 ounces dry sparkling wine
• Lemon twist

 

*Honey Syrup:

• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup water

For the honey syrup: Add honey and water to sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until honey is dissolved. Allow to cool and transfer to an airtight container. Syrup will keep up to 1 month.

For the cocktail: In a shaker with ice, add rum, lime juice, honey syrup and sage leaves. Lightly muddle, shake and strain into a glass. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with additional sage leaves and a lemon twist.