Name: Rum Swizzle Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 60 ml Dark rum; 30 ml Light Rum; 30 ml lime juice; 60 ml Pineapple juice; 60 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Falernum; 3 dashes Angostura Bitters; 1 orange slice (for garnish); 1 cherry (for garnish)

Rum Swizzle

Description

The Rum Swizzle is a vibrant, rum-based cocktail that originates from Bermuda, often referred to as its national drink. The Swizzle Inn, the oldest pub in Bermudas, is credited with popularzing this refreshing and complex cocktail.

A Swizzle is both a drink and a method named after the traditional swizzle stick, which was used to mix cocktails by rapidly stirring with a twig from the quararibea tree. The Rum Swizzle blends light and dark rum, citrus juices, falernum (or simple syrup), and aromatic bitters, creating a rich, tangy, and spiced profile perfect for warm weather.

Ingredients

60 ml Dark rum
30 ml Light Rum
30 ml lime juice
60 ml Pineapple juice
60 ml Orange juice
15 ml Falernum
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 orange slice (for garnish)
1 cherry (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to swizzle the drink until frothy.

Instructions

Fill a highball glass or tiki mug with crushed ice.
Add dark rum, light rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, and falernum or simple syrup.
Add Angostura bitters and swizzle rapidly until well mixed and frothy.
Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.

Recommended glassware

Highball Glass (recommended)

A tall everyday glass for mixed drinks with ice and a longer pour.

240–350 ml Tall cylindrical shape with room for ice and mixer.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Scotch Highball, Rum and Coke, Mojito variations.

Garnish: Good for wedges, spears, herbs, and long-drink garnishes.

Quick facts

5 mins Medium Approx. 17% ABV 2.2 units 235 kcal Crushed ice