Rum Swizzle
Bermuda's national drink: two rums with pineapple, orange and falernum.
Shaken · Highball · Advanced · about 3 minutes · about 10% ABV
Ingredients
- 30 ml Gold rum
- 30 ml Dark rum
- 60 ml Pineapple juice
- 60 ml Orange juice
- 15 ml Velvet falernum
- 7.5 ml Grenadine
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange slice (garnish)
Method
- Pour 30 ml gold rum into the shaker
- Pour 30 ml dark rum into the shaker
- Pour 60 ml pineapple juice into the shaker
- Pour 60 ml orange juice into the shaker
- Pour 15 ml velvet falernum into the shaker
- Pour 7.5 ml grenadine into the shaker
- Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Rum Swizzle
The Rum Swizzle is the national drink of Bermuda, especially as made at the Swizzle Inn, which opened in 1932.
The swizzle family. The swizzle comes from the Caribbean, where drinks were frothed with a swizzle stick cut from a branch with forked tips. Spun between the palms in crushed ice, it chills the drink fast and frosts the glass.
Rum Swizzle FAQ
What's in a Rum Swizzle?
30 ml gold rum, 30 ml dark rum, 60 ml pineapple juice, 60 ml orange juice, 15 ml velvet falernum, 7.5 ml grenadine, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnished with orange slice.
How strong is a Rum Swizzle?
About 10% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 2.1 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir a Rum Swizzle?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a Rum Swizzle in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
