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Riley cocktail

The Riley cocktail features light rum with the flavors of orange, lemon, lime and a touch of berry. The dominant flavor is citrus, but the berry takes the tart edge off. This is a drink that’s lightly fruity, lightly sweet and lightly refreshing – not too much of anything. Nice and mild, but not lacking…

The Riley cocktail features light rum with the flavors of orange, lemon, lime and a touch of berry. The dominant flavor is citrus, but the berry takes the tart edge off.

Riley Cocktail with lime slicePin

This is a drink that’s lightly fruity, lightly sweet and lightly refreshing – not too much of anything. Nice and mild, but not lacking personality.

Yield: 1 drink

Riley cocktail recipe

Riley Cocktail with lime slice

The Riley cocktail features light rum with the flavors of orange, lemon, lime and a touch of berry. The dominant flavor is citrus, but the berry takes the tart edge off.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce light rum
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce orange juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • Dash of creme de cassis
  • Dash of raspberry syrup

Instructions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
  2. Pour in everything but the raspberry syrup and shake well.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Add the dash of raspberry syrup.
  5. Squeeze a lime wedge into the drink and drop the lime down in.

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November 13, 2024

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