Virgil’s Real Barbecue’s Spring Races

The drink: Spring Races

The bar: Virgil’s Real Barbecue

The price: $12

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons pineapple, 2 sprigs mint, 1 ounce simple syrup, 1 1/2 ounces Rittenhouse Rye whisky, 1/2 ounce lemon, 1/2 ounce lime juice, splash soda, shake with rocks

The process: Muddle pineapple and mint with simple syrup. Add Rittenhouse Rye whisky, lemon, and lime juice. Shake over ice. Add a splash of soda. Garnish with big mint sprig and pineapple wedge.

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