My Sharona Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated March 22, 2025
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Robyn Lee

Fruity cocktails needn't be sweet; this raspberry-rum drink from Kenneth McCoy of Ward III in NY is bright and quite tart.

Note: To make agave syrup, stir equal parts by volume agave nectar and warm water until homogenous.

Recipe Details

My Sharona Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 6 fresh raspberries

  • 2 ounces white rum, such as Brugal Extra Dry

  • 1 ounce fresh juice from 1 whole lemon

  • Barspoon agave syrup (see note)

  • 3 ounces ginger beer

Directions

  1. Muddle raspberries in a mixing glass. Add ice, rum, lemon juice, and agave syrup. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and top off with ginger beer. Stir gently before serving.

Special equipment

muddler, cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
210Calories
0gFat
21gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 8mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 17mg83%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 55mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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