The Venus Rum cocktail has a light refreshing flavor, a nice fizzy quality, and double standard alcohol strength. It’s actually a rare combination, since most drinks featuring soda water use a lot of it, and consequently don’t have much of a kick. This particular drink reverses that ratio.

This cocktail goes well with a light meal or just before dinner. It’s great for unwinding.

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Yield: 1 drink

Venus Rum Cocktail Recipe

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 3 minutes

The Venus Rum cocktail has a light refreshing flavor, a nice fizzy quality, and double standard alcohol strength.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounce white rum
• 1 ounce apricot brandy
• 1/2 ounce triple sec
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1 ounce soda water

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Pour in everything but the soda water.
3. Shake thoroughly.
4. Chill an old-fashioned glass and fill with cracked ice.
5. Strain the mixture into the glass over the ice.
6. Top it off with the soda.
7. Add a couple of skinny straws and garnish with fruit.

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nd garnish with fruit.