Ingredients

• Ice, for shaker
• 1 large lime, cut into 4 wedges
• 8 ounces white rum
• 2 ounces premium Triple Sec
• 4 ounces simple syrup, recipe follows
• 2 ounces fresh squeezed lime juice

Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Crispy Rock Shrimp:

• 2 medium eggs
• 1 (12-ounce) can club soda, chilled
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Salt and pepper
• 1 pound rock shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• Canola oil, for frying
• Miami Mojo, recipe follows
• Alligator Pear Salad, recipe follows

Directions

Miami Mojo:

1/2 cup olive oil

5 tablespoons garlic, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon red chili flakes

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup sour orange juice (naranja agria), or lemon juice

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Salt

In a medium sized saute pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant and lightly toasted but not brown. Add the cumin, chili flakes, orange and sour orange juice. Bring to a boil and let simmer until the liquid has reduced by half. Add the cilantro and season with salt. Serve warm with the Crispy Rock Shrimp.

"Alligator Pear", Avocado and Spiny Tail Lobster Salad:

3 tablespoons butter

1 clove garlic, smashed

2 (8-ounce) spiny lobster tails, cut through the shell crosswise in 1-inch lengths

2 ripe avocados

1 lemon, juiced, plus more for coating avocado

1/2 cup good quality extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped chives

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup small diced ripe papaya

1/4 cup mixed micro greens or cilantro sprigs

In medium saute pan, over medium heat, add the butter and the garlic. Add the lobster tail pieces to the pan and cook through, about 6 minutes. Discard the garlic, remove the lobster meat from the shell and roughly chop.

With the skin on and starting at 1 end of an avocado, slice each into 8 (1/4-inch) rings. Only slice the rings from the ends of the avocados and dice the flesh near the pit. Remove the skin from the slices and lightly coat with lemon juice to prevent browning. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, juice of 1 lemon and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Add the diced avocado, papaya and lobster meat to the olive oil mixture and gently incorporate all the ingredients.

On a large plate, fan out the avocado rings and place a generous amount of the lobster salad on top. Garnish with the micro greens or cilantro. Arrange the other 2 components of the trio on plate and serve.