Vesuvio
Light rum shaken with sweet vermouth, lemon, sugar and egg white into a frothy little sour. Volcanic name, surprisingly gentle temperament.
14% ABVMediumCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
175 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Powdered Sugar1 tsp
- Lemon(optional)Juice of 1/2
- Sweet Vermouth½ oz
- White Rum1 oz
- Egg White1
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Vesuvio close to the original.
Instead of Powdered Sugar
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
- Sugar— stir well to dissolve
Instead of Sweet Vermouth
- Dubonnet— wine-ier, lightly spiced
- Port— richer and fruitier
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instructions
Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes, and serve.
Pairs well with
Frothy rum and sweet vermouth with lemon lean Neapolitan — go Italian:
- Arancini bites
- Marinated mozzarella
- Prosciutto crostini
- Lemon amaretti
Similar taste
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