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Rum Sour in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rum Sour recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice18% ABV190 kcal

The Rum Sour is a shaken rum cocktail, made with aged rum, lime juice and simple syrup, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Rum Sour ingredients

Aged rum60 ml (2 oz)
Lime juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Rum Sour

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wheel
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Rum Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Rum Sour?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rum Sour?
About 190 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Rum Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Rum Sour have?
3 in total: aged rum, lime juice and simple syrup. Simple enough to make at home.

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