PINEAPPLE HIGHBALL

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If you make the vanilla-and-star-anise syrup in advance, this tiki-inspired cocktail comes together in mere minutes. Simply combine the syrup with rum and pineapple juice in a highball glass.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cocktail Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
2 star-anise pods
2 ounces white rum
4 ounces pineapple juice
Seltzer
Pineapple slice, maraschino cherry, and star-anise pod, for garnish

Steps:

  • Vanilla Syrup:Combine sugar, vanilla bean, star anise, and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover 30 minutes. Strain into a heatproof container; let cool completely. (Makes 1 cup, or enough for 8 drinks.)
  • Cocktail:Add rum, pineapple juice, and 1 ounce vanilla syrup to a highball glass filled with ice; top with seltzer. Garnish with pineapple, cherry, and star anise.

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