Refreshing and light, with fresh squeezed lime juice and Mount Gay – the perfect summer cocktail!
This is a delicious cocktail for summer gatherings on the boat, the beach, or your backyard. Tastes like the islands, but much less sweet than rum punch. The perfect combination of fresh mint and lime juice balances out the bite of the dark rum that gives this drink a golden hue. Easy to make ahead with simple ingredients. Once again, thank you Barefoot Contessa!
Dark Rum Southsides
Refreshing and light with fresh lime juice, this one is the perfect summer cocktail.
Ingredients
- 10-12 large mint leaves
- 1/2 lime, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice 4 limes usually
- 1/2 cup simple syrup recipe below for this
- 1 cup ice
- 1 cup Mount Gay Rum, or similar dark rum
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1 can club soda
Instructions
- To make the cocktails, place the mint leaves and lime slices in a large mason jar, and muddle using the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour the fresh lime juice into the mixture, and let it rest while you make the simple syrup.
- To make the simple syrup, boil 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar until no sugar is visible - cool until ready for use.
- To make the drinks, pour 1/2 cup of the simple syrup (the recipe makes just over that amount, and you won't need it all), the rum, ice and salt into the mason jar, tighten with a lid and shake until well combined. Fill four cocktail glasses (or stemless wine glasses) with ice and pour the mixture evenly between them. Top each drink with club soda as desired, and garnish with a lime slice and mint leaf.
Notes
This is a Barefoot Contessa recipe, using a less concentrated simple syrup.
