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    Home » Cocktail » Rum Swizzle Cocktail

    Rum Swizzle Cocktail

    Last updated on February 28, 2020. Originally posted on September 6, 2018 By Elaine 16 Comments

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    This rum swizzle cocktail recipe is so fun and delicious that you’re going to feel like you are a pirate drinking it. All the ingredients together makes for a tropical, refreshing drink.

    Vertical view of the double old fashioned glass filled with the rum drink with the two glasses behind it

    If you’ve never tasted the rum swizzle before, you are in for a treat. If I were to describe what it tastes like, I would say it has the flavor of a Mai Tai.

    It’s fruity, rummy and oh so yummy.

    During my research, I found out the rum swizzle is the unofficial cocktail of Bermuda.

    The swizzle sticks origin

    Did you know that the swizzle stick originally made its appearance in the Caribbean? People used to break off little branches from the Quararibea turbinate tree.  Then they would take these small branches, which have many little fingers of wood sticking out of them and stir their drinks with them. Those branches became known as swizzle sticks and the tree became known as the swizzle tree.

    People used to place the wood between their palms and briskly rub, causing the stick to rotate in the drink. All those little fingers used to swirl around and do a great job mixing the cocktail. They called it swizzling.

    It’s a fun word, isn’t it?

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • Use a dark and light rum for best results. The dark rum gives you the nice color and the white rum evens out the heaviness of the dark rum.
    • For best results, use orange juice without pulp.
    • If you make one rum swizzle cocktail, you can make it in a cocktail shaker instead of the big receptacle, but just know, that everyone would love one, so make more than one.
    • Use a few different shaped glasses as it shows the cocktail off in fun ways.

    How to make a rum swizzle

    Pre-step

    Fill a glass mixing bowl with 2 cups of ice. Get a measuring glass and your glassware.

    After measuring out the ingredients, add them to the mixing bowl.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – dark rum, light rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and bitters. (A)

    Step two

    Measure 3 ounces of Goslings dark rum. (B)

    Left - dark rum, clear rum, orange juice, pineapple juice and grenadine. Right - dark rum measured out with the bottle, shaker and glasses in the back

    Step three

    Measure 3 ounces white rum. (C)

    Step four

    Measure 6 ounces of orange juice. (D)

    Clear rum and orange juice measured out with the bottles, shaker and glassware in the background

    Step five

    Measure 6 ounces of pineapple juice. (E)

    Step six

    Measure ½ ounce of grenadine. (F)

    Pineapple juice and grenadine measured out with the bottle and can in the background

    Step seven

    Stir the mixture with a cocktail spoon.

    A hand stirring the cocktail in a big class bowl

    Step eight

    Add ice to the glasses and divide the liquid between the three glasses.

    Step nine

    Shake 4 drops of Angostura Bitters in each cocktail.

    Angostura bitters being shaken in the cocktail

    Step ten

    Cut two thin orange wheels and cut them both in quarters and cut the rind off of one of them, (that’s the piece that will go in the drink.) Add the garnish to the drinks.

    Let’s look at the vertical view.

    Vertical view of the tulip glass filled with the orange cocktail with a few other glasses in the background

    Another view.

    A tulip glass filled with the orange rum drink in front of two other glasses. They all have orange slices and garnish

    I hope you enjoyed this rum swizzle cocktail recipe.

    Are there any rum drinks you’d love for me to make? Let me know by leaving me a comment.

    Other rum cocktails

    • Mai tai
    • Daiquri
    • Mojito

    And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

    If you’ve tried this recipe or any other recipe on the blog, I’d love the hear what you thought about it in the comments below.  I love hearing from you!  You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

    The double old fashioned glass filled with the rum drink with the two glasses behind it

    Rum Swizzle Cocktail

    This fruity rum drink is so delicious! It reminds me of Summer but you can drink it year round!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Cocktails
    Cuisine: Cocktails
    Keyword: rum swizzle, rum swizzle cocktail
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 3 Cocktails
    Calories: 206kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 3 ounces dark rum I used Goslings
    • 3 ounces white rum
    • 6 ounces orange juice
    • 6 ounces pineapple juice
    • ½ ounce Grenadine
    • 4 drops angostura bitters

    Garnish

    • 2 thin orange wheels cut in quarters and one with the rind taken off

    Instructions

    • Fill a large measuring cup with 2 cups of ice
    • Add dark rum, white rum, orange juice, pineapple juice and grenadine and stir until combined 
      3 ounces dark rum, 3 ounces white rum, 6 ounces orange juice, 6 ounces pineapple juice, ½ ounce Grenadine
    • Place some ice into glasses and pour rum swizzle into the glasses
    • Shake in 4 drops of bitters into each glass, also place orange slices on the rims and stick a swizzle stick in as well
      4 drops angostura bitters, 2 thin orange wheels
    • Sip
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail shaker
    measuring glass
    tulip glass
    double old fashioned glass
    martini glass
    swizzle stick
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    Notes

    Helpful tips
    • Use a dark and light rum for best results.  The dark rum gives you the nice color and the white rum evens out the heaviness of the dark rum
    • For best results, use orange juice without pulp
    • If you make one rum swizzle cocktail, you can make it in a cocktail shaker instead of the big receptacle, but just know, that everyone would love one, so make more than one
    • Use a few different shaped glasses as it shows the cocktail off in fun ways

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 187mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 34.6mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    Originally published in November of 2016.

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    Comments

    1. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen

      November 28, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      I’m 100% on board with any rum drink. This looks extra yummy! Love the name, too.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 30, 2016 at 10:21 am

        Kimberly!

        me too. I may even prefer this drink to the Mai Tai. I said, I MAY. I still need more research 😉

        Reply
    2. Daniela

      November 29, 2016 at 2:18 am

      This cocktail reminds me about summer (while looking at the snow outside :)). It is exactly my kind of cocktail!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 29, 2016 at 9:37 am

        Daniela,
        Thanks. Me too! It’s a happy cocktail!

        Reply
    3. Christopher

      August 28, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      Great drink. So tasty and pretty!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 10, 2018 at 10:14 am

        Thanks so much Christopher!

        Reply
    4. Caroline

      September 06, 2018 at 12:26 pm

      What a fun name, and very tropical flavors too. Cheers!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2018 at 2:00 pm

        Thank you Caroline! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Traci

      September 06, 2018 at 12:33 pm

      Elaine…gorgeous shots, girl! And I love it that you used dark and light rum for this beauty. So yummm! It’s Thursday morning and I’m all “is it cocktail:30 yet?” Just pinned!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2018 at 2:00 pm

        Hehe, Traci! Thank you 🙂 I appreciate it!

        Reply
    6. Annissa

      September 06, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      What a gorgeous drink! Surely looks tasty and love the flavor combinations too!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2018 at 1:59 pm

        Thank you Annissa! I appreciate it!

        Reply
    7. Jen

      September 06, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Sounds delicious! And since it contains orange juice, it might even be appropriate for breakfast, right? Maybe? 🙂 Gorgeous color too!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2018 at 1:59 pm

        Haha Jen! Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    8. georgie

      September 06, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      i LOVE the colour of this cocktail!!!! this looks absolutely delicious definitely great for summer!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 06, 2018 at 1:59 pm

        Thank you Georgie! 🙂

        Reply

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