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Rum Sour

Name: Rum Sour
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 2 oz Light Rum; 1 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 tsp superfine Sugar; 1 Orange; 1 Maraschino Cherry

Rum Sour combines Light Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar, Orange in a ordinary drink served in a whiskey sour glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Quick fact

Rum Sour is usually served as a ordinary drink in a whiskey sour glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Light Rumspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Lemon Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

1 oz

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2 tsp superfine

Orangeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Maraschino Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the rum, lemon juice, and sugar.
2Shake well.
3Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the orange slice and the cherry.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon Juice and Orange.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Rum Sour is a medium alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Light Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Glassware

Whiskey sour glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Light Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a whiskey sour glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Rum Sour sits comfortably in the rum cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Rum Sour is usually served as a ordinary drink in a whiskey sour glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

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Let the bottle call the direction and keep the list tight.

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