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Rum Smash

Rum Smash

Classic

Gold rum, mint, and lemon over crushed ice.

SummerRefreshingMintyCitrusy
4 minEasyBalanced

Cool mint and tart lemon over warm, caramel-edged rum. Fresh, herbal, and cooling.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Gold Rum
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
  • 8 Mint Leaves
  • Mint sprig · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Gently muddle the mint leaves with the simple syrup in a shaker.

  2. 2

    Add the gold rum and lemon juice with ice and shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a mint sprig.

The Story

The Smash is a julep's shorter, brighter cousin, made with muddled mint, citrus, sugar, and spirit over crushed ice. Rum was among the original bases in nineteenth-century bar guides.

Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Mint sprig