Rum Away With Me Recipe
Brazilian limeade (limes, water, condensed milk, sugar), clear rum, coconut milk, lavender bitters
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Ingredients
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Brazilian Limeade Base
Cocktail Build
Garnish (optional)
Method
Brazilian Limeade Base
Prepare limes
Wash the limes thoroughly. Cut off the ends, then quarter each lime. Remove any large seeds if visible.
Pulse in blender
Place the quartered limes and 3 cups cold water in a blender. Pulse 6–8 short bursts (about 8–12 seconds total) — the goal is to extract juice and oils from the peel without pulverizing the rind into pulp.
Strain solids
Immediately pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer or chinois into a pitcher. Press gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible, leaving pulp and most of the white pith behind. Discard solids.
Sweeten and chill
Stir in 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk and 2 teaspoons granulated sugar until fully dissolved. Taste and adjust sweetness if desired (add up to 1 teaspoon more sugar or another 1/2 tablespoon condensed milk). Refrigerate briefly or use chilled limeade.
Add ice
When ready to build cocktails, add about 2 cups of crushed or cubed ice to the pitcher (or keep ice separate to fill individual glasses). Stir to chill the limeade base.
Cocktail Build
Mix cocktail
In a large shaker or separate pitcher, combine 4 fl oz clear rum, 2 fl oz coconut milk, and 4–6 fl oz (adjust to taste) of the prepared Brazilian limeade base. (This recipe yields roughly 2 servings; adjust ratios if making single servings: 2 fl oz rum, 1 fl oz coconut milk, 2–3 fl oz limeade per serving.)
Add bitters and ice
Add 4 dashes of lavender bitters to the shaker/pitcher. Fill the shaker with ice, then shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds (or stir briskly in a pitcher) until well-chilled and slightly frothy from the coconut milk and limeade.
Strain and serve
Strain into two chilled highball or Collins glasses filled with fresh ice. Top with a light flourish of extra limeade if desired to reach the glass rim. Taste and add another dash of lavender bitters per glass if you want a more pronounced floral note.
Garnish & Finish
Garnish each cocktail with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim and optionally a small sprig of dried lavender laid across the top. Serve immediately with a straw or stirrer.