Rum Cocktail Recipe

by Katie Sweeney 0

When it comes to rum, every country in the Caribbean has a preferred brand. In Jamaica, it's Appleton; in Barbados, it's Mount Gay; and in the Dominican Republic, it's Brugal. I recently got my hands on a bottle of ron Brugal añejo, which is a slightly buttery, dark rum that's been aged three to six years in American oak. Naturally, I decided to use the Brugal to make a cocktail.

The Turbinado is a combination of rum, lime juice, and ginger beer. The recipe calls for demerara syrup, which is simple syrup made with sugar in the raw. I didn't have any raw sugar, so I substituted brown sugar simple syrup, which imparts a slight molasses flavor to the drink. If you're a fan of rum, I would give this refreshing, well-balanced concoction a try. It's wonderful! Here's the recipe.

From Brugal

Turbinado

Ingredients

2 ounces rum (preferably Brugal Añejo)
1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
.75 ounce demerara syrup (simple syrup made with sugar in the raw)
1.5 ounces ginger beer
Dash of Angostura bitters

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the rum with the lime juice and simple syrup. Add ice and shake to combine the ingredients.
2. Strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top with the ginger beer and bitters. Enjoy immediately.

Makes 1 drink.

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