Lincoln Club Cooler

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (36 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
4 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lime wedge

How to make:

POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass and gently stir.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Basically 'a rum and ginger ale Highball' but Lincoln Club Cooler has more of a ring to it.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe originally published in George J. Kappeler's 1895 Modern American Drinks. Kappeler's original recipe called for St. Croix rum.

Lincoln Club Cooler.
Take a long thin Coliins-glass, put into it on lump of ice, one pony St. Croix rum, fill up with a cold bottle imported ginger ale. Serve.

George J. Kappeler, 1895

Nutrition:

One serving of Lincoln Club Cooler contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 10.54% alc./vol. (10.54° proof)
  • 19 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th June 2022 at 19:51
Good cocktail. Perfect for a sunny day. The flavour of the cocktail will greatly depend on the rum being used.
20th May 2021 at 22:16
A nice summer drink.