
Spice 75
Rum and lime shaken with a homemade allspice syrup and topped with champagne. A French 75 that sailed through the spice islands.
Hard
Difficulty
15 min
Time
200 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lime Juice3 oz
- White Rum6 ¾ oz
- Allspice1 tblsp
- Sugar2 oz
- Orange Peel(optional)Garnish with
- Champagne2 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Spice 75 close to the original.
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Allspice
- Cinnamon— softer warm spice
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of Champagne
- Cava— crisp, budget-friendly
- Prosecco— fruitier, easier to find
Instructions
Gently warm 60g golden caster sugar in a pan with 30ml water and 1 tbsp allspice. Cook gently until the sugar has dissolved, then leave the mixture to cool. Strain through a sieve lined with a coffee filter (or a double layer of kitchen paper).
Pour 60ml of the spiced syrup into a cocktail shaker along with 200ml rum and 90ml lime juice. Shake with ice and strain between six flute glasses. Top up with 600ml champagne and garnish each with an orange twist.
Pairs well with
Allspice rum under champagne warms the French 75 for spiced celebration bites:
- Spiced nuts
- Ginger cookies
- Brie with spiced chutney
- Orange pound cake bites




