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Rum Swizzle Cocktail

Rum Swizzle Cocktail Recipe
A tropical Bermuda classic that blends light and dark rum with pineapple, orange, and lime, plus falernum, grenadine, and bitters. Swizzled over crushed ice until frosty for a perfectly balanced, refreshing sip.
John
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Serving Size 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • Mixing glass or shaker
  • Swizzle stick
  • Jigger
  • Bar spoon
  • Strainer
  • Highball or collins glass
  • Ice crusher or mallet

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz dark rum
  • 1.5 oz light rum
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • 0.5 oz lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 0.25 oz falernum or velvet falernum
  • 0.25 oz grenadine
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup adjust to taste
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • crushed ice to fill the glass
  • lime wheel or pineapple slice for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Fill a mixing glass halfway with crushed ice.
  • Add dark rum, light rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, falernum, grenadine, and simple syrup.
  • Insert a swizzle stick and spin it between your palms to chill and dilute until the outside frosts.
  • Fill a highball or Collins glass with fresh crushed ice and strain the mixture over the top.
  • Dash Angostura bitters on top. Garnish with a lime wheel or pineapple slice and serve immediately.

Notes

Fresh juices brighten the drink. Velvet falernum gives a softer spice. Adjust simple syrup or grenadine to taste. Enjoy right away—crushed ice melts quickly.