Rum N Coke Float

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (5 ratings)

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
23 oz Cola syrup (homemade)
23 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Highball (max 10oz/300ml) glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN back into shaker.
  5. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  6. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  7. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
To make Cola syrup (homemade):

Pour 1.5 litres of cola (3 pints) into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half. Remove from the heat and while the cola is still hot, add 250 grams (8.75 ounces) white caster sugar and stir to ensure dissolved. Once chilled, fine strain into a sterilised glass container and refrigerate. Use within 4 weeks.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

A Rum & Coke but not as you know it.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Ryan Chetiyawardana at Dandelyan in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Rum N Coke Float contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 16.34% alc./vol. (16.34° proof)
  • 14.7 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
5th October 2024 at 08:51
Flavor-wise, it's tasty and has potential. My house-made syrup probably wasn't as concentrated and sweet as it needed to be, which left the mouthfeel a little too airy for my taste.
Monkey Beng’s Avatar Monkey Beng
30th May 2024 at 11:42
I've used Cola syrup from Maison Meneau near Bordeaux. Well known here and as good as Giffard or Monin syrup