Van Vleet

Van Vleet

Three ounces of light rum shaken with maple syrup and lemon juice over ice. A sneaky-strong sour sweetened straight from the sugar shack.

20.5% ABVStrongCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

290 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • White Rum· not in your bar3 oz

    Or swap: Cachaça — makes it punchier, Gold Rum — richer, slightly oaky

  • Maple Syrup· not in your bar1 oz

    Or swap: Demerara Syrup — rich, molasses-y, Honey — floral instead of caramel

  • Lemon Juice· not in your bar1 oz

    Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener

Instructions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

  2. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes, and serve.

Pairs well with

Maple syrup sweetens rum and lemon for cozy brunch-style treats:

  • Mini maple-bacon pancakes
  • Candied walnuts
  • Cheddar biscuit bites
  • Maple shortbread

Similar taste

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