This recipe is cross-posted with permission from the Warren Bobrow, The Cocktail Whisperer, at Foodista:

In my twisted thoughts, the Moonshine Cate cocktail is named for a hypothetical gal named Cate who ran the Moonshine stills in the dark, humid air of the backwoods in Virginia.

She was quite a cooker and could run like the wind when the Federal Gov't came a knockin'!

The songs of this region speak tales of hardship and clear to the eye, hard likker.

Syrop of Canne is Cane syrup. Could I combine the two, with a squeeze of lime? Certainly! That's what gives me a voice in this oft challenging world of cocktail whispering. I don't just whisper. I shout. Are you listening!?!

Makes two strong drinks that will make you want to jump up and play the fiddle!

4 oz Catoctin Creek Organic Roundstone Rye
1 oz Rhum J.M. Sirop de Canne
1 squirt of Bitter End Bitters (Memphis BBQ)
4 oz of SWEET iced tea
2 coconut water ice cubes (pour unsweetened coconut water in an ice cube tray and freeze)
Hunk of lime
Fresh spearmint

Add a couple regular ice cubes to an cocktail shaker along with the Canne Sirop, Roundstone Rye, sweet tea, and bitters. Shake and strain into a pre-chilled rocks glass. Add a couple cubes of coconut water ice cubes. Garnish with a hunk of lime and a sprig of fresh mint.

Sip and DANCE!

Courtesy Warren Bobrow at Foodista, and used with permission.