Name: Air Mail Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 45 ml Aged Rum; 15 ml lime juice; 15 ml Honey syrup; Champagne to top; 1 piece Lime Twist (for garnish)

Air Mail

Description

The Air Mail cocktail dates back to the 1930s and was originally featured in Bacardi promotional materials.

This festive drink combines rum, lime, honey, and Champagne for a refreshing and effervescent experience.

Ingredients

45 ml Aged Rum
15 ml lime juice
15 ml Honey syrup
Champagne to top
1 piece Lime Twist (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Used to shake the base ingredients. Fine Mesh Strainer – Used to fine strain into the flute.

Instructions

Shake rum, lime juice, and honey syrup with ice.
Strain into a flute glass.
Top with Champagne and garnish with a lime twist.

Recommended glassware

Flute Glass (recommended)

A tall, narrow glass designed to preserve bubbles in sparkling cocktails.

150–220 ml Tall, narrow bowl on a stem.

Best for: French 75, Bellini, Mimosa, Kir Royale, sparkling aperitifs.

Garnish: Best with small fruit garnishes, twists, or elegant minimal decoration.

Quick facts

4 mins Easy Approx. 16% ABV 1.7 units 165 kcal Ice