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Spiced Rum and Coke in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Spiced Rum and Coke recipe

Also known as Spiced Rum Coke, Captain and Coke

BuiltHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The Spiced Rum and Coke is a built rum cocktail, made with spiced rum and cola, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 9.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The Cuba Libre’s easy cousin: spiced rum and cola.

Spiced Rum and Coke ingredients

Spiced rum50 ml (1¾ oz)
Colatop up, about 120 ml

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

How to make a Spiced Rum and Coke

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Spiced Rum and Coke: quick answers

How strong is a Spiced Rum and Coke?
About 9.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Spiced Rum and Coke?
About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Spiced Rum and Coke served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Spiced Rum and Coke have?
2 in total: spiced rum and cola. Simple enough to make at home.

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