Rum Swizzle
Rum Swizzle Recipe
Yield: 1 drink
Total Time: 5 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
The first rum distillery in North America was set up on what is now Staten Island, in 1664, more than 100 years prior to the Revolutionary War.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces dark rum
- 3/4 ounce triple sec
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 5 ounces ginger beer
- Lemon wheel, to garnish
- Cherry, to garnish
Directions:
- Shake the dark rum, triple sec and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain the contents of the shaker into an ice-filled glass.
- Add the ginger beer, and gently stir.
- Garnish with the lemon wheel and cherry, and serve.
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