A Rum Cider combines spiced rum, apple cider, and brown sugar in a zesty, gingery and refreshing mule. Make one with the recipe below; when you need a full service rather than a single glass, the keg build scales the same idea without scaling the prep.
How to make a Rum Cider
Ingredients
- 1 oz Spiced Rum
- 1/2 oz Apple Cider
- 1/4 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 3 oz ginger beer
Method
- Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice.
- Add the measured still ingredients and fresh lime juice, then stir briefly.
- Top with ginger beer, stir once and garnish.
- Taste
- zesty, gingery and refreshing
- Glassware
- Copper mug or highball glass
- Garnish
- Lime wheel
Conventional recipe adapted from the Draftology keg specification by Craft Standard.
Substitutions
- Use ginger ale for a softer, sweeter drink, or a hot ginger beer for more bite.
Make a pitcher
- 8 oz (1 cup) Spiced Rum
- 4 oz Apple Cider
- 2 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
- 4 oz fresh lime juice
- 24 oz (3 cups) ginger beer
For a pitcher of eight, multiply every still ingredient by eight and chill the mix before service. Add soda, ginger beer or any other sparkling ingredient to each glass just before serving; batching carbonation early makes the drink go flat.
Want to make it at scale?
Making one Rum Cider is straightforward. Making a full service means measuring, chilling and repeating that spec all night. The Craft Standard Mule keg keeps the same flavor direction, but moves the prep into one keg build so every serve comes from the tap.
See the Mule keg →The Craft Standard keg build
Start with one Mule 30L Keg, then add the ingredients below through the Keg Spiker and shake well before connecting the keg.
Recipe styles
Put the Rum Cider on tap.
See the Mule keg behind this build, including formats, setup and ordering details.
See the Mule keg →Frequently asked
What is in a Rum Cider?
1 oz Spiced Rum, 1/2 oz Apple Cider, 1/4 oz Brown Sugar Syrup, 1/2 oz fresh lime juice, 3 oz ginger beer.
Can I make a batch of Rum Cider?
For a pitcher of eight, multiply every still ingredient by eight and chill the mix before service. Add soda, ginger beer or any other sparkling ingredient to each glass just before serving; batching carbonation early makes the drink go flat.
How do I serve Rum Cider on tap?
Use the Craft Standard Mule base, add the measured keg ingredients, shake the keg after filling, then connect it to a standard Sankey D coupler.