Happy Skipper
CLASSIC · CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED RUM

Happy Skipper

A breezy, two-ingredient highball that lets Captain Morgan's warm spice play off the snappy fizz of ginger ale - easy to make, easy to drink, and impossible not to smile at.

Ingredients
Lime Wedge
Glassware
Highball glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Caramel · Cinnamon · Ginger · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.

  2. 2

    Pour 60ml of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum over the ice.

  3. 3

    Top with approximately 120ml of ginger ale, pouring gently down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation.

  4. 4

    Briefly stir once to combine.

  5. 5

    Squeeze a lime wedge over the drink, then drop it in as garnish.

From the Bartender

For extra ginger punch, swap ginger ale for ginger beer - it sharpens the spice contrast with the rum and adds a more assertive bite without changing the build at all.

Rating
4.0★· 1 sip logged
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