Rumba
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Rumba
Serve in a Double old-fashioned
| 1 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | White overproof rum (unaged Jamaican/funky) |
| 1 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
How to make:
- Select a Double old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Serve with straws.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
To quote Embury, "Whoever thought up this snootful of liquid dynamite certainly liked his liquor hard!"
History:
Recipe adapted from David Embury's classic book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
Nutrition:
One serving of Rumba contains 189 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 16.26% alc./vol. (16.26° proof)
- 19.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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This created a truly dangerous cocktail that I allowed the funk to shine with depth brought by the gin, all brought together with the pineapple. The head from the pineapple made it quite an attractive serve and I will certainly be making more of this riff as well as trying the original recipe when I have grenadine again.