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The Layaway

By Rick Martinez
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Alex Lau

This cocktail recipe would also be tasty with regular dark rum and ginger ale, but we like the kick you get from using the spicier versions of each.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

2 ounces spiced rum
2 ounces strong black coffee, room temperature
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
4 ounces ginger beer

Preparation

  1. Combine rum, coffee, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker begins to get cold, about 10 seconds.
 Strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with ginger beer.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesRumCoffeeEasyBon Appétit
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