Recipes Tropic of Thistle Be the first to rate & review! This icy, fresh-mint cocktail is made with amber rum (a.k.a. gold rum). It is usually aged in oak barrels for at least three years, developing caramel and vanilla flavors. Plus: More Cocktail Recipes and Tips By Paul McGee Updated on March 29, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 Ingredients 2 ounces blended amber rum, such as Banks 7 Golden Age 1/2 ounce Cynar (bitter artichoke aperitif) 1/2 ounce Luxardo Amaro Abano 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce cane syrup (see Note) 6 large mint leaves Crushed ice 1 mint sprig, for garnish Directions In a chilled pilsner glass, combine all of the ingredients except ice and the garnish; fill with crushed ice and mix by spinning a swizzle stick or bar spoon between your hands. Add more crushed ice; garnish with the sprig. Notes Cane syrup (concentrated sugarcane juice) is available at Whole Foods and cocktailkingdom.com. Rate it Print