At a Glance
Category: Rum Cocktails
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: A lime wheel
Ingredients
- 2 oz rum
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz grenadine
- 0.25 oz absinthe
- Soda water to top
Method
Shake rum, lime juice, grenadine, and absinthe with ice. Strain into a glass over fresh ice and top with soda water.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: A lime wheel
Background & History
Named for Robert Louis Stevenson's physician in Samoa, this anise-tinged rum sour was later adopted into the tiki canon by Trader Vic.