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Rum Sour

Rum Sour

Classic

Rum, lemon, and sugar, shaken and served up.

ClassicRefreshingVintageCitrusy
3 minEasyBalanced

Bright lemon over warm, caramel-edged gold rum with a smooth sweetness. Simple, tart, and balanced.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Gold Rum
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the rum, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a lemon twist.

The Story

The sour is one of the oldest cocktail families, in print since the nineteenth century: a spirit, citrus, and sugar. Rum versions follow the same template as the whiskey sour and are close cousins of the Daiquiri.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist