CLASSIC · WHITE RUM

A Furlong Too Late

Name: A Furlong Too Late
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml White Rum; 120 ml Ginger Beer; Lemon Peel

A breezy, no-fuss highball that pairs white rum with fiery ginger beer for a drink that drinks easy but finishes with real zip - lifted at the last moment by a twist of lemon.

Ingredients

White Rum60 ml

Ginger Beer120 ml

Lemon Peel

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Caramel · Ginger · Heat (burn) · Lemon · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes almost to the rim.
2
Pour 60ml white rum over the ice.
3
Top with 120ml ginger beer, pouring gently down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation.
4
Stir briefly with a bar spoon - two or three slow rotations only.
5
Express a lemon peel over the surface to release the oils, run it around the rim, and place it on the edge of the glass as garnish.

From the Bartender

Pouring the ginger beer down the side of the glass rather than directly over the ice minimises agitation and keeps the fizz alive longer - essential for a highball that relies on carbonation for its signature zip.

Rating

4.0★· 1 sip logged

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