
Adam
Dark rum shaken with lemon and a teaspoon of grenadine. A rosy little daiquiri cousin with deeper rum tones.
19.5% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Grenadine1 tsp
- Lemon Juice1 oz
- Dark Rum2 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Adam close to the original.
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Dark Rum
- Gold Rum— lighter, smoother
- Spiced Rum— adds baking spice
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Shake well.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Dark rum squeezed with lemon and grenadine keeps it simple — fried island bites fit:
- Conch fritters
- Plantain chips
- Citrus-glazed wings
- Rum-candied pecans




