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Founded in Silverton, but now located in downtown Crested Butte, Montanya Distillers has been brewing their award-winning Oro and Platino Rums since 2008 with Hawaiian sugar cane and pure mountain water. Try the Montanya Sidecar, made with the darker of their rums.
You’ll need:
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One fresh orange, juiced
1/2 lemon or lime, juiced
1/4 ounces simple syrup
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake. Strain into a martini glass or over ice. Garnish with an orange peel twist or orange wedge.
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