Bermuda Rum Swizzle
Bermuda Rum Swizzle is made with aged and dark rum, falernum and four fruit juices churned with crushed ice, served cold.
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The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a Collins glass and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Pour all the measured ingredients into the serving glass and fill it about two-thirds with crushed ice.
Swizzle with a swizzle stick or churn with a barspoon until the mixture and glass are cold.
Add more crushed ice to fill the glass and serve with a straw.
A thoughtful finish
- Swizzle until the mixture is thoroughly chilled, then replenish the crushed ice.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Replenish the crushed ice after swizzling because the first addition melts during chilling.
Common mistakes
- A quick surface stir leaves the lower portion warmer and more concentrated than the top.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- Skipping the final crushed ice leaves an underfilled glass and faster warming.
A few good questions.
What is in a Bermuda Rum Swizzle?
Bermuda Rum Swizzle is made with aged and dark rum, falernum and four fruit juices churned with crushed ice.
Can I scale a Bermuda Rum Swizzle for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
What glass should I use for a Bermuda Rum Swizzle?
Use the assigned Collins glass for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same aged rum style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Over a large ice cube — Editorial serving variation: serve the same measured mixture over a large fresh cube in a rocks glass; continued ice melt will change its dilution over time.
Where it comes from
Bermuda Rum Swizzle is made with aged and dark rum, falernum and four fruit juices churned with crushed ice, served cold.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Bermuda Rum Swizzle Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.59 US standard drinks at an estimated 12.1% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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