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Rum Daisy

Aperitivo/aperitif · Citrusy

4.0 65 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Light white rum
1/12 oz Chartreuse Yellow
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of mint sprigs, lemon zest spiral and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet, lemon spiral and maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

22.4% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 152 calories

History

Rum character features in this citrusy aperitivo, with Chartreuse subtly supporting and bitters more forward.

A classic formula, revived, was sourced from the 1935 Bar La Florida menu in Havana, Cuba. This particular rendition was highlighted by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. The recipe for the "RUM DAISSY" reads: "1 Glass full of cracked ice. 1 Dash Angostura. ½ Teaspoon Yellow Chartreuse. 2 Ounces Bacardi Rum. ½ Unsqueezed lemon peel. ½ Teaspoon Sugar. Several sprigs pepper-mint. Two cherries and season fruits. Stir and serve without straining."