The Wishful Thinking is a modern tiki cocktail that was created by Julia McKinley at Three Dots & a Dash and Lost Lake in Chicago, Illinois. Unlike other tiki recipes, this relatively low-proof drink uses a base of tart sloe gin and pairs the liqueur with the unique flavors of rhum agricole, spicy ginger, lime, a hint of absinthe, aromatic bitters, and mint.
Add sloe gin, rhum agricole, ginger syrup, lime juice, absinthe, and bitters to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Fill a tiki glass with fresh cracked ice.
Using Hawthorne strainer, strain into tiki glass.
Garnish with mint sprig.