Crushed ice, tropical juice and two rums, spun with a swizzle stick until the outside of the glass turns white with frost. A few dashes of bitters on top add a spicy red crown.
1 oz
dark rum e.g. a Bermuda black rume.g. Gosling's · Myers's · Captain Morgan · Bacardi · Kraken
1 oz
gold rume.g. Bacardi · Havana Club · Mount Gay · Appleton Estate · Brugal
½ oz
falernum
2 oz
orange juice freshly squeezed
2 oz
pineapple juice
½ oz
lemon juice freshly squeezed
3 dash
Angostura bitters on topBuy on Amazon →
Garnish: Orange slice, pineapple wedge and cherry · Ice: Crushed ice
Rum Swizzle
Fruity and tropical with orange and pineapple, warm rum, a spiced sweetness from falernum and a bitter-spiced finish. Long, cold and medium strength.
The Rum Swizzle is widely regarded as the national drink of Bermuda, and several bars on the island claim to serve the definitive version, most famously the Swizzle Inn. The drink is usually made by the pitcher for groups and every bartender has their own balance of rum, juice and spice.
The swizzle technique itself comes from the Caribbean. A traditional swizzle stick is cut from a small tree native to the region, with a few short branches at the bottom; spun between the palms in a glass of crushed ice, it mixes and chills the drink quickly. Swizzles were popular across the West Indies in the 19th century, and the Queen's Park Swizzle from Trinidad is another famous example.
Traditionally a small branch with several prongs at the bottom, spun between the palms to mix and chill a drink in crushed ice.
It is often called that, alongside the Dark 'n' Stormy.
Yes, it is often made that way in Bermuda. Stir hard with ice and serve over fresh crushed ice.
The perfect sound
Sunny island parties and swizzle sticks.
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