Cocktail · French Polynesia
Marquesan Rum Sour
Marquesan Rum Sour recipe from French Polynesia: dark rum, passion fruit, fresh lime and vanilla syrup. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Rum
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) dark rum
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) passion fruit juice
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) vanilla syrup
Garnish
Lime wheel and mint sprig
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add dark rum, passion fruit juice, lime juice and vanilla syrup to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and a mint sprig and serve immediately.
The story behind Marquesan Rum Sour
Passion fruit and vanilla give this Marquesas-inspired rum sour its fragrant Polynesian center. Lime adds a firm edge, producing a lush but balanced drink for the hour when island heat begins to fade.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.