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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