Recipe

• 45ml white rum

• 25ml lime juice (~1 lime)

• 15ml sugar syrup

Shake with ice, and strain into a martini glass.

The simplicity is wonderful. The spirit–citrus–sugar combination is perfectly balanced here, and much cleaner and more pleasant than, for example, a gin fizz or a side-car. I'd have it again.

I think, like margaritas, this is often served with blended fruit. I'm guessing that would be a bad addition that would really kill the simplicity and pleasant booziness.