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 August 30, 2018
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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

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 6 fresh raspberries
  • 2 ounces white rum, such as Brugal Extra Dry
  • 1 ounce fresh juice from 1 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

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