
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
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sugar· not in your bar1/2 tsp superfine
Or swap: Honey — floral sweetness, Simple Syrup — dissolves instantly
- White Rum· not in your bar2 oz
Or swap: Cachaça — makes it punchier, Gold Rum — richer, slightly oaky
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)· not in your bar1
- Lemon Juice· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener
- Orange(optional)· not in your bar1
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




