Rum Sour
Light rum shaken with fresh lemon and superfine sugar, garnished with orange and cherry. Clean cane sweetness wrapped in citrus.
19.5% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
185 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sugar1/2 tsp superfine
- White Rum2 oz
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)1
- Lemon Juice1 oz
- Orange(optional)1
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Rum Sour close to the original.
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the rum, lemon juice, and sugar.
Shake well.
Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the orange slice and the cherry.
Pairs well with
Lemon-sharpened rum finds balance in fried, salty island street food:
- Conch fritters
- Salted tostones
- Citrus-glazed wings
- Lime sugar cookies
Similar taste
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