Our first cocktail is the Rum Sour, a tart and tasty cocktail. It’s best made with a quality dark rum; we used Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum.
AuthorThe Cocktails Must FlowCategoryDark Rum, Lemon Juice, Lemon Wheel, Maraschino Cherry, Mint Sprig, Simple SyrupDifficultyBeginnerA simple three-ingredient classic which manages to be both sweet and tart; best made with a quality dark rum.
60 ml dark rum
22.50 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
22.50 ml simple syrup
1 lemon wheel
1 marashino cherry
1 mint sprig
1
Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2
Add all ingredients and shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a tumbler.
4
Garnish with lemon twist, maraschino cherry and sprig of mint. (optional)
[cocktail-ingredients]
Ingredients
60 ml dark rum
22.50 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
22.50 ml simple syrup
1 lemon wheel
1 marashino cherry
1 mint sprig
Directions
1
Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2
Add all ingredients and shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a tumbler.
4
Garnish with lemon twist, maraschino cherry and sprig of mint. (optional)