Cocktail recipe
Rum Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned glass · Ordinary Drink · Global cocktail tradition
Pour Rum Old-fashioned when you want something citrus, sweet and bitter: a highball-style cocktail centered on Light rum.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ozLight rum
- 1 tsp151 proof rum
- 1/2 tspPowdered sugar
- 1 dashBitters
- 1 tspWater
- Twist ofLime peel
How to make it
- Stir powdered sugar, water, and bitters in an old-fashioned glass.
- When sugar has dissolved add ice cubes and light rum.
- Add the twist of lime peel, float 151 proof rum on top, and serve.
Story
Rum Old-fashioned belongs to the modern home-bar repertoire, but its identity is ingredient-led rather than ceremonial. Light rum, 151 proof rum and Powdered sugar shape a citrus, sweet and bitter pour designed for a old-fashioned glass.
Best for
curious · social · citrus · sweet · bitter