Check out the recipe for a boozy summer drink inspired by Mo Pop Festival

Driving Force served at summer music fest

The Driving Force cocktail (Photo: Patron)

DETROIT – If you missed Mo Pop this past weekend, you can still get a taste of the festival.

Patron served up boozy summer drinks at the festival in Detroit, including one inspired by the festival, Driving Force.

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Mo Pop was one stop on the Simply Perfect Summer tour, which brings drinks and entertainment to events across the country.

Check out the recipe for Driving Force below:

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 ounces Patron Reposado
  • .75 ounce Rock'n'Rye Gentian cordial
  • .75 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • .5 ounce Patron Citronge Orange
  • .25 ounce Green Chartreuse
  • Better Made potato chips

How to make Rock'n'Rye Gentian cordial:

  • 24 ounce Bottle of Faygo Rock & Rye
  • 12 gram Gentian root
  • 15 gram raw sliced ginger
  • 6 gram cracked black pepper
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Zest from one grapefruit

1. Place ingredients in 165-degree preheated water
2. Cook for an hour at 165 degrees
3. Remove from heat
4. Fine strain and ice bath remaining liquid

Combine all ingredients in a Mason jar to make the cocktail. Garnish the rim with potato chips.