At a Glance
Category: Rum Cocktails
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Ingredients
- 2 oz Barbados-style rum
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- Water or fruit juice to taste
- Angostura bitters
Method
Shake rum, lime, and syrup with ice, strain over fresh ice, top with water or juice, and dash with bitters.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Background & History
Follows the old Caribbean rhyme "one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak" that has guided rum punch ratios for centuries.
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