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Bacardi Cocktail

Lime · Rum · Sour · Tart & refreshing
Bacardi Cocktail cocktail photograph
Photo: Bacardi cocktail.jpg — Bartender007 at Italian Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license.

Light rum and lime form a sour sweetened and colored by grenadine; the named rum belongs to this reference identity.

DrinkBoy published specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

Technique

Shake

Ice

None in serving glass

Garnish

None specified

Preparation effort

Moderate

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
light rum Bacardi 44.36 1.5 1 1/2 ounces light rum Bacardi
lime juice 22.18 0.75 3/4 ounce lime juice
2 dashes grenadine — — 2 dashes grenadine

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Shake the measured ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass.

Glass: Cocktail glass. Ice: None in serving glass. Garnish: None specified.

Flavor & balance

  • Sour (Acidic) (dominant): Citrus contributes the principal tart edge; fruit ripeness and juice yield affect balance.
  • Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: moderate. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
  • Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S091 — Column Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S094 — Pot Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S095 — Pot-Column Blended Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.

Recipe notes & variations

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Compare: Daiquiri, Don’s Special Daiquiri, Hemingway Special.

Sources & further reading

  • Robert Hess / DrinkBoy — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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