Rum & Tonic

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Todd Thrasher says this cocktail puts him in vacation mode. He’s a longtime scuba diver, and when he visits the Caribbean island of Bonaire, this is his go-to drink after a day in the water. Slideshow: More Great Cocktails Made with White Rum 

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Todd Thrasher
Todd Thrasher

Todd Thrasher is the founder of Potomac Distillery and Thrasher's Rum. For over a decade, the barman and sommelier-turned-distiller was at the forefront of the artisanal cocktail movement in D.C. and Virginia, operating such popular spots as the speakeasy PX in Old Town.

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Updated on April 26, 2021
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Ingredients

  • Ice

  • 2 ounces white rum (preferably Banks 5-Island)

  • 5 ounces tonic water (chilled, preferably Fever-Tree premium Indian tonic water)

  • 2 dashes of lemon bitters

  • 1 lemon wheel (for garnish)

Directions

  1. Fill a chilled highball glass with ice. Add the rum, tonic water and lemon bitters and stir well. Garnish the drink with the lemon wheel.

    Cocktail recipe: Rum & Tonic
    © Lucas Allen
Originally appeared: July 2012

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