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Jun 9, 2023 · Modified: Jun 18, 2023 by Kristin

Rum on the Rocks

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Travel to a tropical oasis with this simple and classic rum on the rocks. You can enjoy the smooth, mellow notes of your preferred rum whether it’s white rum, dark rum or spiced rum. This refreshing chilled drink is simple yet delightful and is sure to have you dreaming of sandy beaches.

Rum on the rocks with a lime wedge on a wooden table.
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  • 🥃 What is a Rum on the Rocks?
  • ⭐ When to Make This Drink
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🥄 Equipment
  • 📋 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions
  • Recipe

🥃 What is a Rum on the Rocks?

Rum on the rocks is essentially a shot of your choice of rum served over ice in a rocks glass. Oftentimes you can add a garnish such as a lemon wedge or lime wedge to add a little bit of a citrus twist and color to the drink.

On the rocks when referring to a cocktail essentially means that the liquor or liquors are served over ice. Often times this serves two purposes.

The first reason that you serve it over ice is to ensure that it gets chilled. A cold drink is often times more enjoyable than a warm one.

The second reason you might want to serve it over ice is to help dilute the liquor a little. As the ice melts it adds a little water to the drink.

In addition to rum, several other liquors and liquors are popularly served over ice by themselves. Some choices include: Whiskey on the rocks, brandy on the rocks and baileys over ice.

Here are the reasons you should try this drink:

  • It’s simple. I mean, after all, how much easier can it get than just pouring a shot into a glass?
  • It’s classic. This is a classic, fast to make drink that you don’t need hardly any ingredients for.
  • Allows the rum to shine through. If you love the taste of rum on its own, this is the best way to enjoy it and really allow a flavors of the rum to shine through.

⭐ When to Make This Drink

This super easy drink is perfect for most any time. But, you might try it out at a few of these:

  • Poker night
  • Nightcap
  • Pool or beach days
  • Game night

📖 Variations

Since there’s only one ingredient necessary for this drink, there’s not really a lot to change up. However, here are a few ideas for variations:

  • Use different types of rum. There are wide variety of different rums such as-
    • White rum. This has a light and slightly sweet and spicy flavor.
    • Dark rum. This has a much stronger and spicier flavor.
    • Spiced rum. This falls kind of in the middle between dark and white rum. It has a variety of different spices infused.
    • Coconut rum. This has the most tropical, sweet and coconutty flavor.
  • Add a splash of water. If you want to dilute the rum flavor a little, you can add a splash of water to the drink.
  • Add a citrus twist. Go ahead and squeeze your lemon or lime garnish into the top of the drink to add a citrus twist which will help enhance the flavors of the rum.

🥄 Equipment

  • Rocks/Scotch/Bourbon glass
  • jigger

📋 Ingredients

  • 2 oz rum
  • Ice
Bottle of spiced rum next to rocks glass with ice, lime wedge and a jigger.

👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

Step one

Gather everything you need including rum, rocks glass, ice, lime wedge and jigger.

Step two

Fill your glass up to the top with ice.

Measuring rum into a jigger.

Step three

Use a jigger to measure 2 oz of your chosen rum.

Pouring rum from a jigger into a rocks glass.

Step four

Pick up the jigger and pour your 2 oz of rum into the rocks glass over the ice.

Step Five

If you’d like to add a garnish, now is the time to do so. Slice of lime and slices.

Then, take one slice and cut a notch in the pulp. Secure the lime wedge on the rim of the glass using the notch you cut.

Recipe

Rum on the rocks with a lime wedge on a wooden table.
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Rum on the Rocks

Prep Time2 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Keyword: Rum on the Rocks
Servings: 1

Equipment

  • jigger
  • Rocks glass

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Rum
  • Ice

Instructions

  • Pick up enough ice to fill the rocks glass to the top and toss it in.
  • Pick up the rum.
  • Use the jigger to measure 2 oz of rum.
  • Pour the rum into the glass.
  • Swirl the glass a time or two and then enjoy!

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