Dark rum and tonic recipe
With stormy dark rum and lashings of lime, this zesty rum cocktail is perfect for summer parties. Pour over ice and top up with tonic before enjoying in the sunshine.
See method- Serves 2
- 5 mins to prepare
- 161 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- ice, to serve
- 100ml dark rum
- 2-4 tsp caster sugar, to taste
- 2 limes
- 300ml tonic water
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 670kJ 161.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.8gProtein 0.0gFibre 0.0g
Method
- Half-fill 2 highball glasses with the ice and pour 50ml rum into each.
- Dissolve the sugar in 2 tbsp boiling water. Cut 1 lime in half; rub the cut side around the rim of the glasses. Squeeze the juice from each half into the sugar mixture, then divide between glasses.
- Slice the other lime into thin rounds, add to the glasses, then top them up with 150ml chilled tonic water each. Stir well to serve.
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