Timekiller (Quick Pineapple Rum-LaCroix Cocktail) Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
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Maggie Hoffman
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Updated January 29, 2019
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Vicky Wasik

Are you ready for the beach? This crazy-easy mixed drink from Claire Sprouse of Tin Roof Drink Community will take you there, no cocktail shaker or blender required.

It gets a tropical boost from coconut-flavored LaCroix sparkling water, mixed with Plantation Pineapple Rum, which was developed with the help of famed cocktail historian David Wondrich. To fill in the cocktail's fruity core, Sprouse calls for Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth, a gently sweet and lightly bitter concoction made with white wine, sherry, and grape spirits infused with rhubarb, anise, cocoa, vanilla, gentian, and coconut. If you can't find it, you can still make a delicious drink by subbing in slightly sweet Dolin Blanc Vermouth.

Recipe Details

Timekiller (Quick Pineapple Rum-LaCroix Cocktail) Recipe

Active 2 mins
Total 2 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 3 ounces (90ml) LaCroix Coconut Sparkling Water

  • 1 1/2 ounces (45ml) Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth

  • 1 ounce (30ml) Plantation Pineapple “Stiggins’ Fancy” Original Dark Rum

  • 1/2 to 3/4 ounce (15 to 25ml) fresh juice from 1 to 2 limes, to taste

  • Orange slice, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add sparkling water, vermouth, rum, and 1/2 ounce lime. Stir gently. Taste and add more lime if desired. Garnish and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
139Calories
0gFat
7gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories139
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 7g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 5mg23%
Calcium 18mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 59mg1%
*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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